How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?

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.

Saint Lucia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Electricity production from oil sources

Saint Lucia

97.5%

in 2021

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

8.8%

in 2024

Saint Lucia rank

12th

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank

10th

Electricity production from oil sources over time

Saint Lucia
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

How they compare

Saint Lucia currently reports 97.5% against 8.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 88.7%.

That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 11.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

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

Saint Lucia ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 10th of 210 countries.

Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Saint Lucia	Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)	Difference	Ahead
2000s	100.0%	4.4%	95.6%	Saint Lucia
2010s	99.3%	6.4%	92.9%	Saint Lucia
2020s	97.4%	6.6%	90.8%	Saint Lucia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from oil sources, Saint Lucia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: Saint Lucia, at 97.5% against 8.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from oil sources between Saint Lucia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: 88.7%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Saint Lucia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for electricity production from oil sources?: Saint Lucia ranks 12th 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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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: 17 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.