Central Europe and the Baltics vs Saudi Arabia: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total)
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) over time
- Central Europe and the Baltics
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 98.5% against 46.4% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 52.1%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.1 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 20th and Saudi Arabia ranks 17th of 47 groups.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Europe and the Baltics | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.4% | 100.0% | 27.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 68.5% | 100.0% | 31.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 60.9% | 100.0% | 39.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 52.3% | 99.5% | 47.2% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources, Central Europe and the Baltics or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 98.5% against 46.4% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources between Central Europe and the Baltics and Saudi Arabia?
- 52.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Saudi Arabia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Saudi Arabia rank globally for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 20th and Saudi Arabia ranks 17th 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.