Coal accounted for 35.55 percent of worldwide electricity generation in 2023. This was down from 35.67 percent the previous year, with total coal-fired electricity generation having reached over 10,000 terawatt hours.
Coal share in electricity production worldwide from 2000 to 2023
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Ember. (July 17, 2024). Coal share in electricity production worldwide from 2000 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1303780/global-coal-power-generation-share/
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