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DEFINITION:
This entry measures the capacity of plants that generate electricity by burning fossil fuels (such as coal, petroleum products, and natural gas), expressed as a share of the country's total generating capacity.
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COUNTRY |
AMOUNT |
DATE |
GRAPH |
HISTORY |
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| =1 | MacauMacau | 100% of total installed capacity | 2012 | ||
| =1 | The BahamasThe Bahamas | 100% of total installed capacity | 2012 | ||
| =1 | Hong KongHong Kong | 100% of total installed capacity | 2012 | ||
| =1 | BahrainBahrain | 100% of total installed capacity | 2011 | ||
| =1 | Virgin IslandsVirgin Islands | 100% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| =1 | Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da CunhaSaint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha | 100% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| =1 | TurkmenistanTurkmenistan | 100% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| =1 | LiberiaLiberia | 100% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| =1 | NauruNauru | 100% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| =1 | LibyaLibya | 100% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| =1 | Turks and Caicos IslandsTurks+ | 100% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| =1 | BarbadosBarbados | 100% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| =1 | American SamoaAmerican Samoa | 100% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| =1 | GibraltarGibraltar | 100% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| =1 | QatarQatar | 100% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| =1 | BotswanaBotswana | 100% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| =1 | The GambiaThe Gambia | 100% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| =1 | Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia | 100% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| =1 | OmanOman | 100% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| =1 | GreenlandGreenland | 100% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| =1 | NiueNiue | 100% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| =1 | YemenYemen | 100% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| =1 | West BankWest Bank | 100% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| =1 | United Arab EmiratesUAE | 100% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| =1 | GuamGuam | 100% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| =1 | Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands | 100% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| =1 | Saint LuciaSaint Lucia | 100% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| =1 | SomaliaSomalia | 100% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| =1 | Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+ | 100% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| =1 | TongaTonga | 100% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| =1 | Western SaharaWestern Sahara | 100% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| =1 | Cayman IslandsCayman Islands | 100% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| =1 | British Virgin IslandsBrit. Virgin Isl. | 100% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| =1 | ChadChad | 100% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| =1 | NigerNiger | 100% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| =1 | BruneiBrunei | 100% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| =1 | KiribatiKiribati | 100% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| =1 | Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau | 100% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| =1 | SeychellesSeychelles | 100% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| =1 | DjiboutiDjibouti | 100% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| =1 | Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda | 100% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| =1 | KuwaitKuwait | 100% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| =1 | MontserratMontserrat | 100% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| =44 | MaldivesMaldives | 99.9% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| =44 | MongoliaMongolia | 99.9% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 46 | SingaporeSingapore | 99.8% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| =47 | SenegalSenegal | 99.7% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| =47 | Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ | 99.7% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| =47 | BelarusBelarus | 99.7% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| =47 | MaltaMalta | 99.7% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 51 | JordanJordan | 99.4% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 52 | CubaCuba | 99.3% of total installed capacity | 2011 | ||
| 53 | Cook IslandsCook Islands | 98.9% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 54 | EritreaEritrea | 98.7% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 55 | GrenadaGrenada | 98.6% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 56 | BeninBenin | 98.4% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 57 | BermudaBermuda | 98.2% of total installed capacity | 2012 | ||
| 58 | IsraelIsrael | 98.1% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 59 | Saint Pierre and MiquelonSt Pierre+ | 97.7% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 60 | AlgeriaAlgeria | 97.5% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 61 | Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea | 97.4% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 62 | Puerto RicoPuerto Rico | 97.2% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 63 | Cape VerdeCape Verde | 96.9% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 64 | TunisiaTunisia | 96.8% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| =65 | BangladeshBangladesh | 96% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| =65 | GuyanaGuyana | 96% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| =67 | CambodiaCambodia | 94.8% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| =67 | JamaicaJamaica | 94.8% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| Middle Eastern and North Africa averageMiddle Eastern and North Africa average (profile) | 94.5% of total installed capacity | 2010 | |||
| 69 | CyprusCyprus | 94.2% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 70 | EstoniaEstonia | 93.4% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 71 | MalaysiaMalaysia | 91.7% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 72 | South AfricaSouth Africa | 90.8% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 73 | Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. | 90.6% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 74 | Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)Falklands | 90% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| OPEC countries averageOPEC countries average (profile) | 89.74% of total installed capacity | 2010 | |||
| 75 | VanuatuVanuatu | 89.3% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| =76 | SyriaSyria | 89.2% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| =76 | PolandPoland | 89.2% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 78 | ThailandThailand | 89% of total installed capacity | 2012 | ||
| 79 | ArubaAruba | 88.7% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 80 | MoldovaMoldova | 88.4% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 81 | KazakhstanKazakhstan | 88.2% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 82 | LebanonLebanon | 87.9% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 83 | EgyptEgypt | 87.6% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 84 | Burkina FasoBurkina Faso | 87.3% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 85 | IndonesiaIndonesia | 87% of total installed capacity | 2011 | ||
| 86 | IranIran | 86.2% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| =87 | UzbekistanUzbekistan | 85.1% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| =87 | Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+ | 85.1% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 89 | AzerbaijanAzerbaijan | 84.5% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 90 | NetherlandsNetherlands | 83.6% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 91 | ComorosComoros | 83.3% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| Muslim countries averageMuslim countries average (profile) | 81.93% of total installed capacity | 2010 | |||
| 92 | HaitiHaiti | 79% of total installed capacity | 2011 | ||
| 93 | AustraliaAustralia | 78.7% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 94 | TaiwanTaiwan | 77.2% of total installed capacity | 2011 | ||
| 95 | New CaledoniaNew Caledonia | 76.8% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| =96 | IrelandIreland | 76.2% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| =96 | MexicoMexico | 76.2% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 98 | MauritiusMauritius | 75.7% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 99 | United KingdomUnited Kingdom | 75.4% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 100 | United StatesUnited States | 75.3% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 101 | French PolynesiaFr. Polynesia | 74.7% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| Hot countries averageHot countries average (profile) | 73.13% of total installed capacity | 2009 | |||
| 102 | HungaryHungary | 72% of total installed capacity | 2011 | ||
| Former French colonies averageFormer French colonies average (profile) | 71.4% of total installed capacity | 2010 | |||
| Latin America and Caribbean averageLatin America and Caribbean average (profile) | 71.3% of total installed capacity | 2009 | |||
| Heavily indebted countries averageHeavily indebted countries average (profile) | 71.27% of total installed capacity | 2010 | |||
| 103 | South KoreaSouth Korea | 71.1% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 104 | IndiaIndia | 70.8% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| =105 | LithuaniaLithuania | 70.6% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| =105 | SamoaSamoa | 70.6% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| Former Soviet republics averageFormer Soviet republics average (profile) | 70.32% of total installed capacity | 2010 | |||
| =107 | ChinaChina | 69.5% of total installed capacity | 2012 | ||
| =107 | GreeceGreece | 69.5% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| Former British colonies averageFormer British colonies average (profile) | 69.33% of total installed capacity | 2010 | |||
| 109 | MoroccoMorocco | 69.3% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 110 | IraqIraq | 69% of total installed capacity | 2012 | ||
| 111 | GuineaGuinea | 68.4% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 112 | PakistanPakistan | 68.3% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 113 | RussiaRussia | 67.7% of total installed capacity | 2012 | ||
| 114 | NigeriaNigeria | 67.1% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 115 | PhilippinesPhilippines | 66.9% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile) | 66.68% of total installed capacity | 2009 | |||
| 116 | ZimbabweZimbabwe | 66.6% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 117 | ArgentinaArgentina | 66.2% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 118 | SerbiaSerbia | 66.1% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 119 | NicaraguaNicaragua | 66% of total installed capacity | 2011 | ||
| 120 | MadagascarMadagascar | 65.6% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 121 | ItalyItaly | 65% of total installed capacity | 2011 | ||
| =122 | TurkeyTurkey | 64.9% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| =122 | Faroe IslandsFaroe Islands | 64.9% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| Sparsely populated countries averageSparsely populated countries average (profile) | 64.87% of total installed capacity | 2010 | |||
| =124 | Republic of MacedoniaMacedonia Rep. | 64.1% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| =124 | UkraineUkraine | 64.1% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 126 | HondurasHonduras | 63.7% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 127 | JapanJapan | 63.5% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 128 | MauritaniaMauritania | 63.1% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 129 | DenmarkDenmark | 63% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 130 | Czech RepublicCzech Republic | 62.1% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 131 | ChileChile | 62% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 132 | RomaniaRomania | 61.7% of total installed capacity | 2011 | ||
| 133 | AustriaAustria | 61.3% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 134 | Papua New GuineaPapua NG | 61.1% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| Sub-Saharan Africa averageSub-Saharan Africa average (profile) | 60.98% of total installed capacity | 2010 | |||
| failed states averagefailed states average (profile) | 60.75% of total installed capacity | 2010 | |||
| 135 | PeruPeru | 60.1% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 136 | SwazilandSwaziland | 59.7% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| Religious countries averageReligious countries average (profile) | 59.39% of total installed capacity | 2010 | |||
| Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile) | 59.14% of total installed capacity | 2010 | |||
| South and Central Asia averageSouth and Central Asia average (profile) | 59.01% of total installed capacity | 2010 | |||
| 137 | GabonGabon | 59% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 138 | BoliviaBolivia | 58.9% of total installed capacity | 2012 | ||
| European Union averageEuropean Union average (profile) | 58.09% of total installed capacity | 2010 | |||
| Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile) | 58.08% of total installed capacity | 2010 | |||
| Christian countries averageChristian countries average (profile) | 57.95% of total installed capacity | 2009 | |||
| 139 | Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+ | 57.1% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 140 | AngolaAngola | 56.9% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| Eastern Europe averageEastern Europe average (profile) | 56.89% of total installed capacity | 2009 | |||
| Non-religious countries averageNon-religious countries average (profile) | 56.64% of total installed capacity | 2009 | |||
| 141 | GuatemalaGuatemala | 56.5% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 142 | ArmeniaArmenia | 55.6% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 143 | EcuadorEcuador | 55.3% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| =144 | VietnamVietnam | 55% of total installed capacity | 2012 | ||
| =144 | GermanyGermany | 55% of total installed capacity | 2011 | ||
| 146 | SurinameSuriname | 53.9% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 147 | Sri LankaSri Lanka | 53.8% of total installed capacity | 2011 | ||
| 148 | BurmaBurma | 53.3% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile) | 52.86% of total installed capacity | 2010 | |||
| =149 | PanamaPanama | 52.6% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| =149 | El SalvadorEl Salvador | 52.6% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 151 | RwandaRwanda | 52.4% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 152 | FinlandFinland | 52.3% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| Europe averageEurope average (profile) | 52.21% of total installed capacity | 2009 | |||
| South Asia averageSouth Asia average (profile) | 51.94% of total installed capacity | 2010 | |||
| 153 | Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the | 51.2% of total installed capacity | 2012 | ||
| 154 | BelizeBelize | 51.1% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 155 | Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina | 50.8% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 156 | Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire | 50.6% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| =157 | PortugalPortugal | 49% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| =157 | FijiFiji | 49% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 159 | SpainSpain | 48.7% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 160 | MaliMali | 48.4% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| NATO countries averageNATO average (profile) | 48.29% of total installed capacity | 2010 | |||
| 161 | North KoreaNorth Korea | 47.4% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 162 | Sierra LeoneSierra Leone | 47.1% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 163 | CroatiaCroatia | 45.9% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 164 | BulgariaBulgaria | 45.7% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 165 | BelgiumBelgium | 43.6% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 166 | Central African RepublicCentral Africa | 43.2% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 167 | SlovakiaSlovakia | 42.2% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 168 | KenyaKenya | 41.9% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| Potential Future EU Members averagePotential Future EU Members average (profile) | 40.67% of total installed capacity | 2010 | |||
| 169 | GhanaGhana | 40.6% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 170 | UruguayUruguay | 39.8% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 171 | SloveniaSlovenia | 38% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 172 | GeorgiaGeorgia | 37.2% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 173 | VenezuelaVenezuela | 35.7% of total installed capacity | 2012 | ||
| 174 | NamibiaNamibia | 33.3% of total installed capacity | 2012 | ||
| 175 | TanzaniaTanzania | 33.2% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 176 | ColombiaColombia | 32.9% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 177 | Costa RicaCosta Rica | 32.4% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| =178 | CanadaCanada | 31.7% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| =178 | New ZealandNew Zealand | 31.7% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 180 | UgandaUganda | 31.5% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| =181 | SudanSudan | 30.7% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| =181 | South SudanSouth Sudan | 30.7% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 183 | LuxembourgLuxembourg | 28.3% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 184 | CameroonCameroon | 27.8% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 185 | LatviaLatvia | 27.2% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 186 | MontenegroMontenegro | 24.2% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 187 | AfghanistanAfghanistan | 23.5% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 188 | FranceFrance | 22.1% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 189 | TogoTogo | 21.2% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 190 | KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan | 20.1% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| =191 | DominicaDominica | 19.6% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| =191 | BrazilBrazil | 19.6% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 193 | SwedenSweden | 13% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| =194 | EthiopiaEthiopia | 9.9% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| =194 | AlbaniaAlbania | 9.9% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 196 | TajikistanTajikistan | 9% of total installed capacity | 2012 | ||
| 197 | NepalNepal | 7.9% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 198 | IcelandIceland | 4.7% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 199 | SwitzerlandSwitzerland | 3.1% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 200 | LaosLaos | 2.6% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 201 | NorwayNorway | 2% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 202 | BurundiBurundi | 1.9% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 203 | Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. | 1.4% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 204 | BhutanBhutan | 1.1% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 205 | ZambiaZambia | 0.4% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 206 | MalawiMalawi | 0.3% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| =207 | MozambiqueMozambique | 0.1% of total installed capacity | 2012 | ||
| =207 | ParaguayParaguay | 0.1% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 209 | LesothoLesotho | 0.0 | 2010 |
