Gambia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources over time
- Gambia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 98.4% against 41.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 56.5%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 2.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd of 210 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.5% | 74.7% | 24.7% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 70.4% | 27.9% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 64.0% | 34.4% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources, Gambia or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Gambia, at 98.4% against 41.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources between Gambia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 56.5%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Gambia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Gambia ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd of 210 countries.
- 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.