High income vs Nigeria: Electricity production from natural gas sources

High income
29.4%
in 2024
Nigeria
77.2%
in 2023
High income rank
14th
Nigeria rank
15th

Electricity production from natural gas sources over time

  • High income
  • Nigeria
20406080199020072024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 77.2% against 29.4% in High income, a difference of 47.8%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.6 times High income's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

High income ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 15th of 47 groups.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 15.9% 52.7% 36.8% Nigeria
2000s 21.6% 68.6% 47.0% Nigeria
2010s 29.0% 81.3% 52.3% Nigeria
2020s 33.7% 77.3% 43.5% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from natural gas sources, High income or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 77.2% against 29.4% in High income as of 2023.
What is the difference in electricity production from natural gas sources between High income and Nigeria?
47.8%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Nigeria?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do High income and Nigeria rank globally for electricity production from natural gas sources?
High income ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 15th of 47 groups.
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

Indicator
Electricity production from natural gas sources (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 7,814 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.