Electricity production from natural gas sources in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Electricity production from natural gas sources was 23.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from natural gas sources in IDA & IBRD total, 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 IDA & IBRD total is 23.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.3% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from natural gas sources in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 23.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2023.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 26th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.9% | — |
| 1991 | 21.5% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 20.7% | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 19.9% | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 18.7% | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 18.5% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 18.7% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 18.8% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 19.1% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 19.9% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 20.2% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 20.6% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 20.8% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 21.4% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 21.1% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 20.5% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 20.0% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 19.9% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 20.1% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 18.7% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 18.5% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 17.4% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 16.2% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 15.1% | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 14.9% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 23.9% | +60.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.8% | 18.5% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 19.9% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 16.7% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 14.9% | 23.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
- 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
- 29 Hong Kong, China 64.3% compare
More energy & mining data for IDA & IBRD total
- Fuel imports 17.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 7.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.9% (2024)
- Fuel exports 8.0% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 12.2% (2024)
- Mineral rents 1.4% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.8% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 4.8% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 12.6% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 2,585 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from natural gas sources in IDA & IBRD total?
- Electricity production from natural gas sources in IDA & IBRD total was 23.9% 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 IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2023.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for electricity production from natural gas sources?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from natural gas sources rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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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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.