Electricity production from natural gas sources in IBRD only
IBRD only: Electricity production from natural gas sources was 24.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from natural gas sources in IBRD only, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from natural gas sources in IBRD only is 24.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 70.6% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from natural gas sources in IBRD only peaked at 24.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2023.
That places IBRD only 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from natural gas sources in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.2% | — |
| 1991 | 20.8% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 19.9% | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 19.2% | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 18.0% | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 17.7% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 18.0% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 18.1% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 18.4% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 19.2% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 19.5% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 19.9% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 20.1% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 20.5% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 20.1% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 19.8% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 19.3% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 19.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 19.4% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 19.3% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 17.8% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 17.1% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 17.2% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 17.3% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 17.1% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 15.4% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 15.3% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 14.2% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 14.1% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 24.1% | +70.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.1% | 17.7% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 19.2% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 15.8% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 14.1% | 24.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 22 Tanzania, United Republic of 69.8% compare
- 23 Côte d'Ivoire 69.1% compare
- 24 Benin 68.6% compare
- 25 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 68.3% compare
- 26 Equatorial Guinea 67.6% compare
- 27 Bangladesh 65.8% compare
- 28 Belarus 64.7% compare
More energy & mining data for IBRD only
- Fuel imports 17.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 8.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.8% (2024)
- Fuel exports 7.1% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 12.1% (2024)
- Mineral rents 1.3% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.7% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 4.6% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 12.4% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 3,347 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from natural gas sources in IBRD only?
- Electricity production from natural gas sources in IBRD only was 24.1% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2023.
- How does IBRD only rank for electricity production from natural gas sources?
- IBRD only ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from natural gas sources rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.