Electricity production from natural gas sources in IDA total
IDA total: Electricity production from natural gas sources was 34.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity production from natural gas sources in IDA total, 1990–2023
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 total is 34.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from natural gas sources in IDA total peaked at 37.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 1996.
IDA total ranks 11th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Electricity production from natural gas sources in IDA total, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.8% | — |
| 1991 | 34.3% | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 34.3% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 33.0% | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 31.4% | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 31.7% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 31.3% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 32.5% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 32.9% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 32.2% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 32.2% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 32.7% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 33.9% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 36.4% | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 37.8% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 34.6% | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 34.6% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 33.2% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 33.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 33.4% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 34.7% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 34.5% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 34.1% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 33.9% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 35.2% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 37.0% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 37.7% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 35.9% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 36.9% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 35.7% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 36.7% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 35.5% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 35.6% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 34.1% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.9% | 31.3% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.2% | 32.2% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.6% | 33.9% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 34.1% | 36.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 8 Singapore 93.7% compare
- 9 Azerbaijan 92.4% compare
- 10 Malta 85.7% compare
- 11 Republic of Moldova 84.7% compare
- 12 Gibraltar 81.0% compare
- 13 Brunei Darussalam 78.8% compare
- 14 Iran, Islamic Republic of 78.6% compare
More energy & mining data for IDA total
- Fuel imports 24.3% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.7% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 9.5% (2023)
- Fuel exports 30.8% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 25.8% (2024)
- Mineral rents 2.2% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 1.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 7.1% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 17.4% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 374.93 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from natural gas sources in IDA total?
- Electricity production from natural gas sources in IDA total was 34.1% 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 IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 1996.
- How does IDA total rank for electricity production from natural gas sources?
- IDA total ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from natural gas sources rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA 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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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.