Iraq vs Low income: Electricity production from natural gas sources
Iraq
52.3%
in 2023
Low income
12.0%
in 2023
Iraq rank
39th
Low income rank
37th
Electricity production from natural gas sources over time
- Iraq
- Low income
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 52.3% against 12.0% in Low income, a difference of 40.3%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 4.4 times Low income's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 39th and Low income ranks 37th of 210 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.6% | 9.3% | 9.3% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 27.6% | 13.9% | 13.7% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 15.1% | 20.7% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 11.5% | 43.5% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from natural gas sources, Iraq or Low income?
- Iraq, at 52.3% against 12.0% in Low income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity production from natural gas sources between Iraq and Low income?
- 40.3%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Low income?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Low income rank globally for electricity production from natural gas sources?
- Iraq ranks 39th and Low income ranks 37th 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.