--- title: "Bitcoin Mining by Country Statistics 2026: Hashrate Share by Nation" date: 2026-11-05 author: "Barry Elad" featured_image: "https://coinlaw.io/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/bitcoin-mining-by-country.jpg" categories: - name: "Cryptocurrency" url: "/crypto.md" tags: - name: "Statistics" url: "/tag/statistics.md" --- # Bitcoin Mining by Country Statistics 2026: Hashrate Share by Nation The United States accounted for **75.4%** of the Bitcoin mining activity surveyed by Cambridge as of June 30, 2024. The same report notes that other sources suggest a considerable but much lower US share of **36%**. The two US figures sit **39.4 percentage points** apart. Bitcoin mining by country is measured several ways, and the answers can differ widely. The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) built that survey from **49** digital mining firms capturing nearly half (**48%**) of the Bitcoin network hashrate at the time of data collection. Cambridge’s older network map, the Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index (CBECI), put the US share at **37.8%** in January 2022, the last month for which published estimates are available, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). Every country share below carries its method and date, and each one is more than 12 months old. ## Key Takeaways - Cambridge’s survey put the US at **75.4%** of surveyed mining activity as of June 30, 2024, **39.4 percentage points** above the **36%** share other sources suggest. - Cambridge’s January 2022 map data put the US at **37.84%** of global hashrate and China at **21.11%**. - According to Cambridge, China’s reported hashrate effectively plummeted to zero in July and August 2021, then surged back to **30.47 EH/s** in September 2021. - According to Cambridge’s state map, Georgia held **30.76%** of US hashrate as of December 31, 2021, ahead of Texas at **11.22%**. - According to MARA’s Form 10-K, its three Texas sites carried **34.4 EH/s** of its **66.4 EH/s** energized hashrate as of December 31, 2025. - Cambridge’s map showed persistently high shares for Germany (**3.06%**) and Ireland (**1.97%**), where, as far as Cambridge can tell, no meaningful mining activities are known to exist. ## Editor’s Choice - Canada, share of surveyed mining activity: **7.1%** as of June 30, 2024. - Paraguay, share of surveyed mining activity: **3.4%** as of June 30, 2024. - Kazakhstan, share of global hashrate: **13.22%** in January 2022. - Russia, relative hashrate share: **4.66%** in January 2022. - [US crypto mining facilities](https://coinlaw.io/cryptocurrency-mining-statistics/) identified by the EIA as of February 2024: **137**. - Deployed hash rate per Riot Platforms’ Form 10-K: **38.5 EH/s** as of December 31, 2025. ## Bitcoin Mining Share by Country: Latest Survey Data - Mining activity surveyed is primarily concentrated in North America, with the United States at **75.4%** and Canada at **7.1%**. - Cambridge notes that particularly strong engagement from US firms likely has led to the US share being overstated. - The same report says other sources suggest a considerable but much lower US share of **36%**. - Survey responses are weighted by the reported power consumption of participants, from a sample of **49** firms. - Surveyed firms have headquarters in **16** jurisdictions and operations spanning **23** different countries. - Canada ranks second in the survey with **7.1%**. - The survey’s US share sits **39.4 percentage points** above the **36%** figure other sources suggest. - Cambridge’s January 2022 map data, a different method, had the US at **37.84%** of global hashrate. | Country | Share of surveyed activity (%) | Data as of | |---|---|---| | United States | 75.4 | June 30, 2024 | | Canada | 7.1 | June 30, 2024 | | Paraguay | 3.4 | June 30, 2024 | | Norway | 2.8 | June 30, 2024 | | Kazakhstan | 2.6 | June 30, 2024 | | Russian Federation | 2.26 | June 30, 2024 | | United Arab Emirates (UAE) | 2.17 | June 30, 2024 | | Ethiopia | 0.12 | June 30, 2024 | *Source: Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, Cambridge Digital Mining Industry Report (2025)* > **By the numbers:** Cambridge’s survey places **75.4%** of surveyed mining activity in the United States and **7.1%** in Canada, while other sources suggest a US share of **36%**. Set beside the much lower estimate Cambridge itself cites, the survey shows where large responding firms run their machines, a narrower question than where the whole network sits. ### Which country mines the most Bitcoin? Cambridge calls the United States the pre-eminent hub for Bitcoin mining. Cambridge’s January 2022 map data also had the US at the forefront with **37.84%**, and its survey put the US at **75.4%** of surveyed activity. The measures disagree on the size of the lead, not on the leader. ### About This Data Compiled from 11 sources: 6 company filings and releases, 3 University of Cambridge research publications, 1 US government analysis and 1 newspaper report. They were published between May 2022 and October 2026. Only research publications, official data and company filings qualified, plus 1 newspaper account where no primary Ethiopian release was retrievable. Figures are reviewed on a rolling basis and updated when sources publish new editions. ## US Share of Global Bitcoin Hashrate Over Time - The CBECI estimates that the global share of Bitcoin mining occurring in the United States rose from **3.4%** in January 2020 to **37.8%** in January 2022, the same reading as the **37.84%** Cambridge share below, to one decimal place. - US hashrate rose from **15.74 EH/s** in January 2021 to **26.18 EH/s** in June 2021, outpacing overall network growth. - Installed US capacity surged from **42.74 EH/s** in August 2021 to **70.97 EH/s** in January 2022, a **37.84%** share. - US installed capacity grew **1.66 times** between August 2021 and January 2022. - Cambridge says US hashrate growth outpaced overall network growth even before the Chinese crackdown, from January to June 2021. US SHARE OF GLOBAL HASHRATE · Source: Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (2022), US Energy Information Administration (2024) US SHARE OF GLOBAL HASHRATE · COINLAW ANALYSIS US Share of Global Bitcoin Hashrate (%) Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance · 2022 40 32 24 16 8 0 3.4% January 2020 10.55% January 2021 21.81% June 2021 35.40% August 2021 37.84% January 2022 SOURCE Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (2022), US Energy Information Administration (2024) View the data| Month | US share of global hashrate (%) | |---|---| | January 2020 | 3.4 | | January 2021 | 10.55 | | June 2021 | 21.81 | | August 2021 | 35.40 | | January 2022 | 37.84 | ### What share of Bitcoin hashrate is in the United States? The United States held **37.84%** of global hashrate in Cambridge’s January 2022 map data, the last month for which published estimates are available, according to the EIA. Cambridge’s survey put the US at **75.4%** of surveyed activity as of June 30, 2024, and other sources cited by Cambridge suggest **36%**. ## Recent Developments - **August 6, 2026:** MARA Holdings reported energized hashrate up **22%** to **70.3 EH/s** in Q2 2026, from **57.4 EH/s** in Q2 2025. - **August 10, 2026:** Riot Platforms reported deployed hash rate capacity of **44.4 EH/s** as of June 30, 2026, up **15.3%** from **38.5 EH/s** as of December 31, 2025. - **October 9, 2026:** [CleanSpark](https://coinlaw.io/cleanspark-statistics/) reported operational hashrate of **50 EH/s** for the month ended September 30, 2026, and **5,432** bitcoin produced in calendar year 2026 through September 30. - **October 9, 2026:** CleanSpark said it will transition to standard quarterly reporting and discontinue its monthly operational updates. ## How Country Hashrate Estimates Are Produced - Cambridge says its map approach is theoretically vulnerable to deliberate obfuscation by individual miners using virtual private networks (VPN) or other proxy services. - That behavior shows in the persistently high reported shares of Germany (**3.06%**) and Ireland (**1.97%**). - The survey drew on **49** digital mining firms, **41%** publicly listed and **59%** privately held, capturing **268 EH/s** of [network hashrate](/how-bitcoin-mining-works/). - The EIA has identified a total of **137** US crypto mining facilities, **52** of them with location and capacity data. - EIA has discontinued the emergency collection of data for Form EIA-862, its Cryptocurrency Mining Operations Survey. | Method | What it measures | Coverage | Latest data | |---|---|---|---| | CBECI Mining Map | Share of global hashrate by country | Partnering mining pools’ geolocational data | January 2022 | | CCAF industry survey | Share of surveyed mining activity | 49 firms, 48% (268 EH/s) of network hashrate | June 30, 2024 | | Estimate quoted by CCAF | US share of 36% | Other sources, not the survey | Cited alongside the survey | | EIA facility identification | US crypto mining facilities | 137 facilities, 52 mapped in 21 states | February 2024 | *Source: Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (2022, 2025), US Energy Information Administration (2024)* > **Worth noting:** The EIA describes January 2022 as the last month for which CBECI published estimates are available. Cambridge itself warned that miners using VPN or proxy services can conceal their location. Any country share dated after early 2022 therefore comes from a survey or an outside estimate, not from a network-wide pool map. ## Bitcoin Hashrate Share by Country After China’s 2021 Ban - Cambridge’s January 2022 map data put the US at **37.84%** of global hashrate, extending its leading position amid the global hashrate recovery. - China re-emerged as a major mining hub at **21.11%** after a sudden uptick in covert mining operations. - The US and China together held **58.95%** of global hashrate in January 2022. - The new map data spanned the period from September 2021 to January 2022. SHARE OF GLOBAL HASHRATE · Source: Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CBECI Mining Map, January 2022) SHARE OF GLOBAL HASHRATE · COINLAW ANALYSIS Bitcoin Hashrate Share by Country, Jan 2022 (%) Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance · 2022 United States 37.84% China 21.11% Kazakhstan 13.22% Canada 6.48% Russia 4.66% 0 8 16 24 32 40 SOURCE Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CBECI Mining Map, January 2022) View the data| Country | Share of global hashrate (%) | |---|---| | United States | 37.84 | | China | 21.11 | | Kazakhstan | 13.22 | | Canada | 6.48 | | Russia | 4.66 | ## China Bitcoin Mining Hashrate After the 2021 Ban - Following the government ban in June 2021, China’s reported hashrate effectively plummeted to zero during July and August. - Reported hashrate surged back to **30.47 EH/s** in September 2021, placing China second globally with **22.29%** of total market installed capacity. - Cambridge ties China’s re-emergence to covert mining operations that followed the June 2021 [government ban on Bitcoin mining](/history-of-bitcoin-mining/). | Measure | Value | Period | |---|---|---| | Reported hashrate | Effectively zero | July and August 2021 | | Reported hashrate | 30.47 EH/s | September 2021 | | Share of installed mining capacity | 22.29% | September 2021 | | Share of global hashrate | 21.11% | January 2022 | *Source: Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (2022)* The swing from zero to second place in a single month shows that pool data records where miners report from. That is why the China figures should be read with caution. ## Kazakhstan Bitcoin Mining Hashrate Statistics - Kazakhstan emerged as a popular destination for miners leaving China, hosting about **18.10%** of the network’s total hashrate in August 2021. - Repeated power outages and a week-long internet shutdown forced miners to temporarily suspend operations. - After the electricity shortages, the government adopted a [stricter stance on mining](/crypto-mining-regulations-by-country/) activities by increasing taxes and cracking down on non-registered Bitcoin miners. - The country’s market share declined to **13.22%** in January 2022. - Kazakhstan’s total hashrate fell **2.52 EH/s** from its October 2021 peak to January 2022. | Measure | Value | Period | |---|---|---| | Share of network hashrate | About 18.10% | August 2021 | | Peak total hashrate | 27.31 EH/s | October 2021 | | Total hashrate | 24.79 EH/s | January 2022 | | Share of global hashrate | 13.22% | January 2022 | *Source: Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (2022)* ## Russia Bitcoin Mining Share Statistics - Russia experienced a substantial drop in relative hashrate share between August 2021 and January 2022. - Its total installed mining capacity contribution declined from **13.56 EH/s** to **8.74 EH/s** over the same period. - Russia’s share fell by **58.5%** in relative terms between August 2021 and January 2022. - Kazakhstan, at about **18.10%** in August 2021, saw a relative drop of about **27.0%** by January 2022. - Cambridge’s survey put the Russian Federation at **2.26%** of surveyed activity as of June 30, 2024. - Cambridge says operations in regions such as Russia, Africa and parts of the Asia-Pacific may be underrepresented in the survey. August 2021 vs January 2022 · Source: Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (2022) COINLAW ANALYSIS Kazakhstan and Russia Hashrate Share (%) August 2021 vs January 2022 Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance · 2022 August 2021 (%) January 2022 (%) 20 16 12 8 4 0 18.1% 13.22% 11.23% 4.66% Kazakhstan Russia August 2021 (%) · 18.1% January 2022 (%) · 13.22% August 2021 (%) · 11.23% January 2022 (%) · 4.66% SOURCE Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (2022) View the data| Country | August 2021 (%) | January 2022 (%) | |---|---|---| | Kazakhstan | about 18.10 | 13.22 | | Russia | 11.23 | 4.66 | ## Paraguay, Norway, UAE and Other Mining Hubs - South America has seen increased activity, led by Paraguay at **3.4%** of surveyed activity as of June 30, 2024. - Cambridge calls South America’s rise, led by Paraguay, a stark contrast to prior CBECI Mining Map data, where the region played a much less significant role. - European activity remains largely concentrated in the Nordics, led by Norway at **2.8%**, while the UAE stands out in the Middle East at **2.2%**. - Bhutan reached **1.35%** of surveyed activity, with Argentina at **0.72%** and Uruguay at **0.69%**. - Smaller survey entries include Kenya at **0.03%** and Zambia at **0.01%**. SHARE OF SURVEYED ACTIVITY · Source: Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (2025, data as of June 30, 2024) SHARE OF SURVEYED ACTIVITY · COINLAW ANALYSIS Smaller Hubs in the Cambridge Survey (%) Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance · 2025 Bhutan 1.35% Argentina 0.72% Uruguay 0.69% Sweden 0.39% Iceland 0.27% United Kingdom 0.24% 0 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.2 1.5 SOURCE Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (2025, data as of June 30, 2024) View the data| Country | Share of surveyed activity (%) | |---|---| | Bhutan | 1.35 | | Argentina | 0.72 | | Uruguay | 0.69 | | Sweden | 0.39 | | Iceland | 0.27 | | United Kingdom | 0.24 | ## Ethiopia Bitcoin Mining Statistics - Ethiopia accounted for **0.12%** of surveyed mining activity as of June 30, 2024. - Cambridge says Ethiopia may already host significantly more mining activity than the survey results indicate. - Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP), the state-owned utility, has announced intentions for a gradual phase-out of all cryptocurrency mining operations, according to The Reporter Ethiopia. - Crypto mining outfits began flocking to Ethiopia, attracted by [low energy tariffs](/crypto-mining-profitability-statistics/) and a government eager to accommodate foreign investment. - According to The Reporter Ethiopia, the Ethiopian Energy Outlook 2025 report found that [cryptocurrency mining](/cryptocurrency-mining-energy-consumption-statistics/) was on track to consume a third of Ethiopia’s total power output in 2025. - Crypto mining agreements let EEP rake in **$220 million** in the fiscal year before its August 2025 annual performance review, as a short-term foreign exchange earner, CEO Asheber Balcha said. | Measure | Value | Period | Reported by | |---|---|---|---| | Share of surveyed mining activity | 0.12% | As of June 30, 2024 | Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance | | Mining share of national power output | On track for a third | 2025 (Ethiopian Energy Outlook 2025) | The Reporter Ethiopia | | EEP earnings from crypto mining | $220 million | Fiscal year before the August 2025 review | EEP, via The Reporter Ethiopia | | New data mining contracts | None, per EEP’s CEO | Annual performance review | EEP, via The Reporter Ethiopia | *Source: Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (2025), The Reporter Ethiopia (2025)* Asheber told the annual performance review: “There will be no new contracts in the field of data mining, and we are not interested in continuing with existing ones either.” ## Bitcoin Mining by US State - Georgia held **30.76%** of US hashrate as of December 31, 2021, with Texas at **11.22%** and Kentucky at **10.93%**. - Those three states together held **52.91%** of the country’s overall hashrate. - Cambridge names low-cost electricity, available hosting capacity and favorable legislation as factors that could explain the influx of miners to those states. - The EIA’s **52** mapped mining facilities sit in **21** states, with most in Texas, Georgia and New York. SHARE OF US HASHRATE · Source: Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (data as of December 31, 2021) SHARE OF US HASHRATE · COINLAW ANALYSIS Bitcoin Hashrate Share by US State (%) Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance · 2021 Georgia 30.76% Texas 11.22% Kentucky 10.93% New York 9.77% California 7.9% North Carolina 4.7% Washington 4.1% 0 8 16 24 32 SOURCE Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (data as of December 31, 2021) View the data| State | Share of US hashrate (%) | |---|---| | Georgia | 30.76 | | Texas | 11.22 | | Kentucky | 10.93 | | New York | 9.77 | | California | 7.9 | | North Carolina | 4.7 | | Washington | 4.1 | ## MARA Hashrate by Site and State - MARA Holdings operated approximately **490,000** mining rigs, including its share of the ADGM Entity, with an energized hashrate of approximately **66.4 EH/s** as of December 31, 2025. - Central Texas carried **21.8 EH/s** of energized hashrate from **411 MW** of operational capacity. - MARA’s hosted sites totaled **29.2 EH/s**, including Central North Dakota at **16.6 EH/s** and West Texas at **10.2 EH/s**. - MARA’s Central, North and West Texas sites together carried **34.4 EH/s** of its **66.4 EH/s** as of December 31, 2025. - MARA says owned and operated sites represent approximately **70%** of its total operating capacity, and that it operates across four continents and **18** data centers. - MARA mined **8,799** bitcoin during the year ended December 31, 2025. ENERGIZED HASHRATE · Source: MARA Holdings Form 10-K (data as of December 31, 2025) ENERGIZED HASHRATE · COINLAW ANALYSIS MARA Energized Hashrate by Site (EH/s) MARA Holdings · 2025 Central Texas 21.8 Central North Dakota (hosted) 16.6 West Texas (hosted) 10.2 Central Nebraska 5.5 East Ohio 4.0 North Texas 2.4 Central Ohio 1.3 0 6 12 18 24 SOURCE MARA Holdings Form 10-K (data as of December 31, 2025) View the data| Site | Energized hashrate (EH/s) | |---|---| | Central Texas | 21.8 | | Central North Dakota (hosted) | 16.6 | | West Texas (hosted) | 10.2 | | Central Nebraska | 5.5 | | East Ohio | 4.0 | | North Texas | 2.4 | | Central Ohio | 1.3 | > **Key finding:** MARA’s Form 10-K places **51.8%** of its **66.4 EH/s** energized hashrate at its three Texas sites as of December 31, 2025, while Cambridge’s December 2021 state map had Texas at **11.22%** of US hashrate, behind Georgia at **30.76%**. One company’s filing cannot stand in for a state map, but it is current where the map is not. ## Riot and CleanSpark Mining Sites by State - Riot Platforms owns and manages large-scale data center facilities in Texas and Kentucky that provide power and infrastructure for its [Bitcoin mining operations](/cryptocurrency-mining-statistics/). - Riot’s Rockdale, Texas facility has **700 MW** of developed capacity, and its Corsicana facility in Navarro County, Texas has **400 MW**, expected to reach approximately one gigawatt on completion. - Riot mined **5,686** bitcoin in 2025, up **17.8%** from the **4,828** bitcoin it mined in 2024. - CleanSpark has locations in Georgia, Tennessee, Mississippi and Wyoming, with total contracted power capacity of approximately **1,027 MW** as of September 30, 2025. - As of September 30, 2025, CleanSpark said its operating mining units produced average computing power of **45.6 EH/s**, reaching a peak of **50 EH/s** during the period. | Company | Site or state | Capacity figure | As of | |---|---|---|---| | Riot Platforms | Rockdale, Texas | 700 MW developed | FY2025 Form 10-K | | Riot Platforms | Corsicana, Texas | 400 MW developed, approximately one gigawatt on completion | FY2025 Form 10-K | | Riot Platforms | Kentucky | Two operational sites | FY2025 Form 10-K | | Riot Platforms | Fleet total | 38.5 EH/s deployed | December 31, 2025 | | CleanSpark | Georgia, Tennessee, Mississippi, Wyoming | Approximately 1,027 MW contracted | September 30, 2025 | | CleanSpark | Fleet total | 45.6 EH/s average, 50 EH/s peak | September 30, 2025 | | CleanSpark | Texas | Property acquired | October 27, 2025 | *Source: Riot Platforms Form 10-K (2025), CleanSpark Form 10-K (2025)* On October 27, 2025, CleanSpark acquired property in Texas supported by long-term power supply agreements to enable future data-center development. Neither company splits its hashrate by state in these figures, so megawatts and site lists are the closest proxy for where their machines run. ## Why do estimates of Bitcoin mining by country differ? Cambridge’s survey weights responses by the reported power consumption of participants, and Cambridge says US activity may be overstated while Russia, Africa and parts of the Asia-Pacific may be underrepresented. Its pool-based map is theoretically vulnerable to miners who conceal their location using VPN or other proxy services. The EIA lists January 2022 as that map’s last published month. ## Is Bitcoin still mined in China? Cambridge’s January 2022 map data showed China re-emerging as a major mining hub with **21.11%** of global hashrate, following a sudden uptick in covert mining operations after the June 2021 ban. Its reported hashrate had already surged back to **30.47 EH/s** in September 2021. The EIA lists January 2022 as the last month with published CBECI estimates. ## Conclusion Cambridge’s survey puts the United States at **75.4%** of surveyed mining activity, against the **36%** that other sources suggest, and its last published network map reading had the US at **37.84%**. The leader is not in doubt; the size of the lead depends on the method, which is why every share here carries its date. Readers checking a miner’s filing against a policy headline get the most recent picture from the miner site tables. CleanSpark will transition to standard quarterly reporting and discontinue its monthly operational updates. Quarterly filings from listed miners will set the pace for the next state-level reading, while a fresh country map would need a new Cambridge survey or a revived pool dataset. Definition of Hash Rate. Link to full glossary entry follows the description.**Hash Rate**Hash rate measures the total computational power miners use to process and validate transactions on a proof-of-work [blockchain](https://coinlaw.io/glossary/blockchain/) like Bitcoin. [Read more about Hash Rate](https://coinlaw.io/glossary/hash-rate/)