World Development Indicators data provides the percentage share of electricity generated from coal sources relative to total national electricity production. The dataset covers multiple countries and years, compiled by the World Bank from national and international sources. It includes primary and derived coal fuels, as well as peat.
Use Cases
- Model national electricity decarbonization trends by analyzing the 'coal share' percentage over time.
- Correlate coal dependency with economic or policy indicators using country and year identifiers.
- Benchmark national energy mixes by comparing the 'coal share' feature across different geographies.
- Forecast future coal use in power generation by applying time-series analysis to the annual percentage data.
Strengths
- Data is sourced from the authoritative World Development Indicators collection.
- Covers a defined metric (percentage share) for consistent cross-country comparison.
- Includes a comprehensive definition of coal sources covering primary and derived fuels.
Limitations
- Exact row count, time range, and geographic coverage are unspecified.
- Lacks granular sub-national or plant-level data, offering only national aggregates.
- Update frequency and data recency are unknown.
Provenance
- Source
- World Bank, World Development Indicators
- Collection Method
- Compiled from national and international sources reporting electricity generation statistics.
- Time Range
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- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Multiple countries (global scope).