Which has higher electricity production from oil sources, Gambia or Sub-Saharan Africa?

Gambia, at 98.4% against 8.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sub-Saharan Africa?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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.

Gambia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Electricity production from oil sources

Gambia

98.4%

in 2021

Sub-Saharan Africa

8.8%

in 2024

Gambia rank

7th

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

10th

Electricity production from oil sources over time

Gambia
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 98.4% against 8.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 89.6%.

That makes Gambia's figure about 11.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.

Gambia ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th 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	Difference	Ahead
2000s	99.5%	4.4%	95.0%	Gambia
2010s	98.3%	6.5%	91.9%	Gambia
2020s	98.4%	6.6%	91.7%	Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from oil sources, Gambia or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Gambia, at 98.4% against 8.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from oil sources between Gambia and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 89.6%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Gambia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for electricity production from oil sources?: Gambia ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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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Indicator: Electricity production from oil sources (% of total)
Unit: % of total
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 257 places, 7,945 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.