Sub-Saharan Africa vs United States Virgin Islands: Electricity production from oil sources
Sub-Saharan Africa
8.8%
in 2024
United States Virgin Islands
97.5%
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
10th
United States Virgin Islands rank
11th
Electricity production from oil sources over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 97.5% against 8.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 88.7%.
That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 11.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, United States Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 11th of 47 groups.
United States Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 100.0% | 95.6% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 98.8% | 92.4% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 97.6% | 91.0% | United States Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from oil sources, Sub-Saharan Africa or United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 97.5% against 8.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil sources between Sub-Saharan Africa and United States Virgin Islands?
- 88.7%, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and United States Virgin Islands?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for electricity production from oil sources?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 11th 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.