Metric briefing
Coal Electricity Share by Country
209 countries • % • Ember Yearly Electricity Data
- Top country
- Botswana
- Lowest country
- Yemen
- Source
- Ember Yearly Electricity Data
What It Measures
Share of national electricity generation from coal.
At a Glance
World average
9.16
Middle country
0
Low end
0
High end
98.25
Countries
209
Data source
World Map
Highest & Lowest Coal Electricity Share
Highest Coal Electricity Share
Worth a Double Take
Biggest ranking jump: #1 Botswana is 12.49% higher than #2 Mongolia (98.25% vs 85.76%).
Another sharp ranking jump: #3 South Africa is 10.54% higher than #4 India (81.36% vs 70.82%).
Another sharp ranking jump: #4 India is 5.77% higher than #5 Serbia (70.82% vs 65.05%).