Iran vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Electricity production from natural gas sources
Iran
78.6%
in 2023
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
27.6%
in 2024
Iran rank
14th
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
16th
Electricity production from natural gas sources over time
- Iran
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Iran currently reports 78.6% against 27.6% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 51.0%.
That makes Iran's figure about 2.9 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 14th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 16th of 210 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.4% | 10.1% | 50.3% | Iran |
| 2000s | 75.1% | 18.5% | 56.6% | Iran |
| 2010s | 74.0% | 26.2% | 47.8% | Iran |
| 2020s | 78.4% | 25.2% | 53.3% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from natural gas sources, Iran or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Iran, at 78.6% against 27.6% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity production from natural gas sources between Iran and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 51.0%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for electricity production from natural gas sources?
- Iran ranks 14th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 16th 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.