Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs United Arab Emirates: Electricity production from natural gas sources

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
26.5%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
71.1%
in 2023
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
17th
United Arab Emirates rank
20th

Electricity production from natural gas sources over time

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • United Arab Emirates
020406080100199020072024

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 71.1% against 26.5% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 44.6%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 2.7 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 34 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 10.4% 95.5% 85.1% United Arab Emirates
2000s 18.8% 96.7% 77.9% United Arab Emirates
2010s 25.8% 97.7% 72.0% United Arab Emirates
2020s 24.9% 83.1% 58.2% 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 71.1% against 26.5% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in electricity production from natural gas sources between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Arab Emirates?
44.6%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Arab Emirates?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Arab Emirates rank globally for electricity production from natural gas sources?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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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

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.