Ratio used to calculate the total mining needs of different electric technologies worldwide in 2024 (in kilograms of materials per gigawatt-hour (GWh) of electricity produced)
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Metals and minerals include all materials used for manufacturing and construction. Rock ore includes extracted coal and the amount mined for mineral extraction.
The figures have been rounded.
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Mining needs by different types of electricity sources 2024
This statistic represents the ratio used to calculate the total mining needs of different electrical technologies worldwide in 2024, measured in kilograms of materials per gigawatt-hour (GWh) of electricity produced.
The mining footprint of coal is estimated to be much larger than that of any other source. It is ** times greater than that of solar energy and more than ** times greater than that of nuclear energy. Renewable energies have a much lower mining footprint, even when battery storage is taken into account.
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OWID. (September 23, 2024). Ratio used to calculate the total mining needs of different electric technologies worldwide in 2024 (in kilograms of materials per gigawatt-hour (GWh) of electricity produced) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/1637618/non-renewable-energy-global-resource-distribution/
OWID. "Ratio used to calculate the total mining needs of different electric technologies worldwide in 2024 (in kilograms of materials per gigawatt-hour (GWh) of electricity produced)." Chart. September 23, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/1637618/non-renewable-energy-global-resource-distribution/
OWID. (2024). Ratio used to calculate the total mining needs of different electric technologies worldwide in 2024 (in kilograms of materials per gigawatt-hour (GWh) of electricity produced). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2026. /statistics/1637618/non-renewable-energy-global-resource-distribution/
OWID. "Ratio Used to Calculate The Total Mining Needs of Different Electric Technologies Worldwide in 2024 (in Kilograms of Materials per Gigawatt-hour (Gwh) of Electricity Produced)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 23 Sep 2024, /statistics/1637618/non-renewable-energy-global-resource-distribution/
OWID, Ratio used to calculate the total mining needs of different electric technologies worldwide in 2024 (in kilograms of materials per gigawatt-hour (GWh) of electricity produced) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1637618/non-renewable-energy-global-resource-distribution/ (last visited July 23, 2026)
Ratio used to calculate the total mining needs of different electric technologies worldwide in 2024 (in kilograms of materials per gigawatt-hour (GWh) of electricity produced) [Graph], OWID, September 23, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1637618/non-renewable-energy-global-resource-distribution/
