Mongolia has the highest share of coal in its power mix. In 2021, coal accounted for 88.3 percent of electricity production in the Asian country. The global average was 36.5 percent that same year. By comparison, neighboring China sourced 63.6 percent of its electricity from coal and also topped a ranking of
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Ember. (March 29, 2022). Share of coal in electricity production worldwide in 2021, by select country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 29, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269475/coal-share-in-power-mix-by-country/
Ember. "Share of coal in electricity production worldwide in 2021, by select country." Chart. March 29, 2022. Statista. Accessed September 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269475/coal-share-in-power-mix-by-country/
Ember. (2022). Share of coal in electricity production worldwide in 2021, by select country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269475/coal-share-in-power-mix-by-country/
Ember. "Share of Coal in Electricity Production Worldwide in 2021, by Select Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269475/coal-share-in-power-mix-by-country/
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Share of coal in electricity production worldwide in 2021, by select country [Graph], Ember, March 29, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269475/coal-share-in-power-mix-by-country/