Latin America & Caribbean vs Maldives: Electricity production from oil sources
Latin America & Caribbean
3.3%
in 2024
Maldives
94.2%
in 2021
Latin America & Caribbean rank
21st
Maldives rank
23rd
Electricity production from oil sources over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 94.2% against 3.3% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 90.9%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 28.6 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 21st 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 | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.0% | 99.9% | 83.9% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 98.1% | 86.7% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 94.3% | 85.9% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from oil sources, Latin America & Caribbean or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 94.2% against 3.3% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil sources between Latin America & Caribbean and Maldives?
- 90.9%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Maldives?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Maldives rank globally for electricity production from oil sources?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 21st 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.