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
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
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.