Latin America & Caribbean vs Libya: Electricity production from natural gas sources
Latin America & Caribbean
26.5%
in 2024
Libya
73.8%
in 2023
Latin America & Caribbean rank
17th
Libya rank
18th
Electricity production from natural gas sources over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 73.8% against 26.5% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 47.3%.
That makes Libya's figure about 2.8 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 17th 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 | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2% | 11.3% | 1.0% | Libya |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 29.6% | 11.1% | Libya |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 60.7% | 35.2% | Libya |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 74.9% | 50.2% | 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 or Libya?
- Libya, at 73.8% against 26.5% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity production from natural gas sources between Latin America & Caribbean and Libya?
- 47.3%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Libya?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Libya rank globally for electricity production from natural gas sources?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 17th 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.