Niger vs Venezuela: Share of electricity generation from gas

Niger
5.3%
in 2024
Venezuela
4.5%
in 2024
Niger rank
97th
Venezuela rank
99th

Share of electricity generation from gas over time

  • Niger
  • Venezuela
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Niger currently reports 5.3% against 4.5% in Venezuela, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Venezuela's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Venezuela ahead.

Niger ranks 97th and Venezuela ranks 99th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Venezuela Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 16.6% 16.6% Venezuela
2010s 1.5% 23.6% 22.1% Venezuela
2020s 6.3% 10.6% 4.4% Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from gas, Niger or Venezuela?
Niger, at 5.3% against 4.5% in Venezuela as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from gas between Niger and Venezuela?
0.8%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Venezuela?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Niger and Venezuela rank globally for share of electricity generation from gas?
Niger ranks 97th and Venezuela ranks 99th of 206 countries.
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 gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from gas
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
208 places, 6,030 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.