Latin America & Caribbean vs United Arab Emirates: Electricity production from natural gas sources
Latin America & Caribbean
26.5%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
71.1%
in 2023
Latin America & Caribbean rank
17th
United Arab Emirates rank
20th
Electricity production from natural gas sources over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 71.1% against 26.5% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 44.6%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 2.7 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 17th and United Arab Emirates ranks 20th of 47 groups.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2% | 95.5% | 85.3% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 96.7% | 78.2% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 97.7% | 72.2% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 83.1% | 58.3% | United Arab Emirates |
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 United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 71.1% 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 United Arab Emirates?
- 44.6%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and United Arab Emirates?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and United Arab Emirates rank globally for electricity production from natural gas sources?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 17th and United Arab Emirates ranks 20th 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.