Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Maldives: Electricity production from oil sources
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
3.4%
in 2024
Maldives
94.2%
in 2021
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
20th
Maldives rank
23rd
Electricity production from oil sources over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 94.2% against 3.4% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 90.8%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 27.5 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 20th and Maldives ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 99.9% | 85.6% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 98.1% | 87.6% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 94.3% | 86.5% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from oil sources, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 94.2% against 3.4% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil sources between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Maldives?
- 90.8%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Maldives?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Maldives rank globally for electricity production from oil sources?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 20th and Maldives ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
- 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.