Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Nigeria: Electricity production from natural gas sources
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
27.6%
in 2024
Nigeria
77.2%
in 2023
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
16th
Nigeria rank
15th
Electricity production from natural gas sources over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 77.2% against 27.6% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 49.6%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.8 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 15th of 47 groups.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.1% | 52.7% | 42.6% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 68.6% | 50.2% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 81.3% | 55.1% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 77.3% | 52.1% | Nigeria |
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 Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 77.2% 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 Nigeria?
- 49.6%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Nigeria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Nigeria rank globally for electricity production from natural gas sources?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 15th 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.