British Virgin Islands vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Electricity production from oil sources
Electricity production from oil sources over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 97.7% against 8.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 88.9%.
That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 11.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, British Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.
British Virgin Islands ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 10th of 210 countries.
British Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 4.4% | 95.6% | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 6.4% | 92.6% | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 6.6% | 91.2% | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from oil sources, British Virgin Islands or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- British Virgin Islands, at 97.7% against 8.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil sources between British Virgin Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 88.9%, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for electricity production from oil sources?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 10th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from oil 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 sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.