What is the difference in electricity production from natural gas sources between IDA only and United Arab Emirates?

45.0%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and United Arab Emirates?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

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.

IDA only vs United Arab Emirates: Electricity production from natural gas sources

IDA only

26.1%

in 2023

United Arab Emirates

71.1%

in 2023

IDA only rank

20th

United Arab Emirates rank

20th

Electricity production from natural gas sources over time

IDA only
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 71.1% against 26.1% in IDA only, a difference of 45.0%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 2.7 times IDA only's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

IDA only ranks 20th and United Arab Emirates ranks 20th of 47 groups.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	IDA only	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1990s	18.2%	95.5%	77.4%	United Arab Emirates
2000s	21.0%	96.7%	75.7%	United Arab Emirates
2010s	25.2%	97.7%	72.6%	United Arab Emirates
2020s	26.8%	83.1%	56.2%	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from natural gas sources, IDA only or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 71.1% against 26.1% in IDA only as of 2023.
What is the difference in electricity production from natural gas sources between IDA only and United Arab Emirates?: 45.0%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and United Arab Emirates?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do IDA only and United Arab Emirates rank globally for electricity production from natural gas sources?: IDA only ranks 20th and United Arab Emirates ranks 20th 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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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: 03 September 2026

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.