IDA & IBRD total vs Saudi Arabia: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources over time
- IDA & IBRD total
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 99.4% against 52.4% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 47.0%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.9 times IDA & IBRD total's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 13th and Saudi Arabia ranks 13th of 47 groups.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA & IBRD total | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.8% | 100.0% | 31.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 71.7% | 100.0% | 28.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 70.9% | 100.0% | 29.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 65.4% | 99.6% | 34.3% | 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, IDA & IBRD total or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 99.4% against 52.4% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2022.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources between IDA & IBRD total and Saudi Arabia?
- 47.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and Saudi Arabia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do IDA & IBRD total and Saudi Arabia rank globally for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 13th and Saudi Arabia ranks 13th 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.