Countries by Coal Electricity Share
Complete ranking of 209 countries • % • Data refreshed May 28, 2026
Leader
Botswana
Field size
209 countries
Lowest rank
Yemen
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About Coal Electricity Share Rankings
Botswana leads all 209 countries in Coal Electricity Share with a value of 98.25%, while Yemen ranks last at 0%. The gap between top and bottom reflects meaningful global variation.
What Coal Electricity Share Measures
Share of national electricity generation from coal.
Why This Ranking Matters
Examining Coal Electricity Share across all countries reveals patterns that might not be obvious at the national level. Regional clusters, outlier nations, and historical trajectories all become clearer when the full global picture is assembled in a single ranking.
Global Range
Values range from 0% (Yemen) to 98.25% (Botswana) — an infinitely large difference across 209 countries.
Regional Patterns
Asian countries dominate this ranking, holding 10 of the top 20 positions. This strong regional concentration suggests shared economic, geographic, or policy factors that drive higher values across the continent.
The distribution is highly right-skewed — a few countries have exceptionally high values that pull the average well above the median. The median (0%) is far more representative than the mean (9.16%).
Notable Outliers
The top of the ranking is competitive: Botswana and Mongolia are separated by only 15%, indicating that the leading positions could shift with updated data.
Continental Leaders
Highest Coal Electricity Share
The 5 strongest Coal Electricity Share reads.
Lowest Coal Electricity Share
The 5 lowest Coal Electricity Share reads.
Data Note
Rankings are based on the latest available data from Ember Yearly Electricity Data, covering 209 of 249 countries and territories. Countries without data for this metric are excluded from the ranking. All values represent the most recently reported figures.
