China - Electricity Generation from Coal

Since 2014, China Electricity Generation from Coal was up 2.9% year on year. With 4,853.72 Terawatthours in 2019, the country was ranked number 1 among other countries in Electricity Generation from Coal. India, United States and Japan respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Vietnam recorded the best 5 years average growth at +26.4% per year, while United Kingdom recorded the worst performance at -41.5% per year.

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Date Terawatthours
2019 4,853.72
2018 4,765.05
2017 4,430.03
2016 4,156.35
2015 4,046.17
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How does China rank in Electricity Generation from Coal?

# 27 Countries Terawatthours Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
China
4,853.72 2019 +1.9 % +2.9 % View data
2 #2
India
1,137.37 2019 -2.6 % +3.7 % View data
3 #3
United States
1,053.53 2019 -15.5 % -9.3 % View data
4 #4
Japan
326.16 2019 +1.0 % -1.6 % View data
5 #5
South Korea
238.72 2019 -4.8 % +1.8 % View data
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