Africa Eastern and Southern vs Gambia: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total)
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 98.4% against 51.7% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 46.7%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.9 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 15th and Gambia ranks 18th of 47 groups.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.4% | 99.5% | 22.0% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 70.7% | 98.3% | 27.6% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 98.4% | 35.6% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources, Africa Eastern and Southern or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 98.4% against 51.7% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources between Africa Eastern and Southern and Gambia?
- 46.7%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Gambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Gambia rank globally for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 15th and Gambia 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 oil, gas and coal 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 oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.