Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Libya: Electricity production from natural gas sources
Electricity production from natural gas sources over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 73.8% against 27.6% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 46.2%.
That makes Libya's figure about 2.7 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 16th and Libya ranks 18th of 47 groups.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.1% | 11.3% | 1.1% | Libya |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 29.6% | 11.2% | Libya |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 60.7% | 34.5% | Libya |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 74.9% | 49.7% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from natural gas sources, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Libya?
- Libya, at 73.8% 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Libya?
- 46.2%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Libya?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Libya rank globally for electricity production from natural gas sources?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 16th and Libya ranks 18th 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.