Saint Lucia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Electricity production from oil sources
Saint Lucia
97.5%
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa
8.8%
in 2024
Saint Lucia rank
12th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
10th
Electricity production from oil sources over time
- Saint Lucia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 97.5% against 8.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 88.7%.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 11.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.
Saint Lucia ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 4.4% | 95.6% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 6.5% | 92.8% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 6.6% | 90.7% | 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?
- Saint Lucia, at 97.5% against 8.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil sources between Saint Lucia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 88.7%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Saint Lucia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for electricity production from oil sources?
- Saint Lucia ranks 12th 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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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.