Electricity production from natural gas sources in Arab World
Arab World: Electricity production from natural gas sources was 66.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity production from natural gas sources in Arab World, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 66.7% for electricity production from natural gas sources in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from natural gas sources in Arab World peaked at 70.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 1991.
Arab World ranks 3rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Electricity production from natural gas sources in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.4% | — |
| 1991 | 48.0% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 48.8% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 51.9% | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 52.3% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 52.1% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 52.5% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 51.5% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 49.4% | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 51.0% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 54.5% | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 56.8% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 57.7% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 58.5% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 57.4% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 60.6% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 61.4% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 61.4% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 61.2% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 61.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 62.3% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 61.8% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 60.3% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 60.2% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 58.0% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 59.4% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 64.8% | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 67.7% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 70.1% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 69.2% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 69.8% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 68.9% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 67.5% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 66.7% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.6% | 48.0% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.1% | 54.5% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.4% | 58.0% | 70.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 66.7% | 69.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More energy & mining data for Arab World
- Fuel imports 8.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 3.6% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 4.2% (2023)
- Fuel exports 68.5% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 16.2% (2023)
- Mineral rents 0.2% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 2.8% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 20.4% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 2.0% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 2,739 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from natural gas sources in Arab World?
- Electricity production from natural gas sources in Arab World was 66.7% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 70.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 1991.
- How does Arab World rank for electricity production from natural gas sources?
- Arab World ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from natural gas sources rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from natural gas sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from natural gas sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids.