Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Maldives: Electricity production from oil sources

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
3.3%
in 2024
Maldives
94.2%
in 2021
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
21st
Maldives rank
23rd

Electricity production from oil sources over time

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Maldives
020406080100199020072024

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 94.2% against 3.3% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 90.9%.

That makes Maldives's figure about 28.6 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Maldives Difference Ahead
2000s 13.3% 99.9% 86.6% Maldives
2010s 9.6% 98.1% 88.6% Maldives
2020s 6.7% 94.3% 87.6% Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from oil sources, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Maldives?
Maldives, at 94.2% against 3.3% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from oil sources between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Maldives?
90.9%, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Maldives?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Maldives rank globally for electricity production from oil sources?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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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

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.