Kuwait vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Electricity production from natural gas sources
Kuwait
62.6%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
15.2%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
32nd
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
34th
Electricity production from natural gas sources over time
- Kuwait
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 62.6% against 15.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 47.4%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 4.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 34th of 210 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.5% | 3.5% | 43.0% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 26.9% | 5.8% | 21.1% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 10.8% | 34.7% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 14.7% | 39.8% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from natural gas sources, Kuwait or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Kuwait, at 62.6% against 15.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity production from natural gas sources between Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 47.4%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for electricity production from natural gas sources?
- Kuwait ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 34th 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.