How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Nigeria?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

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.

Latin America & Caribbean vs Nigeria: Electricity production from natural gas sources

Latin America & Caribbean

26.5%

in 2024

Nigeria

77.2%

in 2023

Latin America & Caribbean rank

17th

Nigeria rank

15th

Electricity production from natural gas sources over time

Latin America & Caribbean
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 77.2% against 26.5% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 50.7%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.9 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 17th 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	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	10.2%	52.7%	42.5%	Nigeria
2000s	18.5%	68.6%	50.1%	Nigeria
2010s	25.5%	81.3%	55.8%	Nigeria
2020s	24.7%	77.3%	52.5%	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 or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 77.2% 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 Nigeria?: 50.7%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Nigeria?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Nigeria rank globally for electricity production from natural gas sources?: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 17th 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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Indicator: Electricity production from natural gas sources (% of total)
Unit: % of total
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 257 places, 7,814 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.