Azerbaijan vs North America: Electricity production from natural gas sources
Azerbaijan
92.4%
in 2023
North America
38.9%
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
9th
North America rank
10th
Electricity production from natural gas sources over time
- Azerbaijan
- North America
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 92.4% against 38.9% in North America, a difference of 53.5%.
That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 2.4 times North America's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Azerbaijan has been ahead every year.
Azerbaijan ranks 9th and North America ranks 10th of 210 countries.
Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.6% | 12.1% | 16.5% | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 61.3% | 17.1% | 44.2% | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 88.1% | 27.1% | 61.0% | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 92.9% | 36.0% | 57.0% | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from natural gas sources, Azerbaijan or North America?
- Azerbaijan, at 92.4% against 38.9% in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity production from natural gas sources between Azerbaijan and North America?
- 53.5%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and North America?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Azerbaijan and North America rank globally for electricity production from natural gas sources?
- Azerbaijan ranks 9th and North America ranks 10th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from natural gas sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from natural gas sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids.