Share of coal in electricity generation in South America

12 countries in South America, 2024. Unit: % of generation. World ranking →

First in the ranking
0.0 %
Median country
0.0 %
half above, half below
World
34.4 %
Ember aggregate
Range
0.0 to 15.3
Bolivia - Chile

How to read it

Across 12 countries in South America, the highest value is in Chile (15.3 %) and the lowest in Bolivia (0.0 %).

The median country is at 0.0 %: half are above, half below.

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Source: Ember, Yearly Electricity Data · licence

Coal power over time

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Ranking of countries

2024
In chart Share of the highest value
1Bolivia0.0
2Ecuador0.0
3Guyana0.0
4Peru0.0
5Paraguay0.0
6Suriname0.0
7Uruguay0.0
8Venezuela0.0
9Argentina0.9
10Brazil2.2
11Colombia12.6
12Chile15.3
Ember · 2024 · CC BY 4.0 Source and licence

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