OECD (EI) vs Western Sahara: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
OECD (EI)
47.5%
in 2025
Western Sahara
100.0%
in 2009
OECD (EI) rank
2nd
Western Sahara rank
1st
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- OECD (EI)
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 100.0% against 47.5% in OECD (EI), a difference of 52.5%.
That makes Western Sahara's figure about 2.1 times OECD (EI)'s.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Western Sahara has been ahead every year.
OECD (EI) ranks 2nd and Western Sahara ranks 1st of 2 groups.
Western Sahara has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, OECD (EI) or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 100.0% against 47.5% in OECD (EI) as of 2009.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between OECD (EI) and Western Sahara?
- 52.5%, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD (EI) and Western Sahara?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2009.
- How do OECD (EI) and Western Sahara rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- OECD (EI) ranks 2nd and Western Sahara ranks 1st of 2 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.