Electricity production from natural gas sources in Late-demographic dividend

Late-demographic dividend: Electricity production from natural gas sources was 9.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
9.8%
Change on year
down 13.7%
Rank
39th
of 47 groups
All-time high
24.6%
in 1990
All-time low
9.8%
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Electricity production from natural gas sources in Late-demographic dividend, 1990–2024

05101520251990200720241990: 24.6 % of total1991: 23.6 % of total1992: 22.2 % of total1993: 21.1 % of total1994: 18.7 % of total1995: 18.2 % of total1996: 18.5 % of total1997: 18.5 % of total1998: 18.4 % of total1999: 18.4 % of total2000: 18.5 % of total2001: 18.8 % of total2002: 18.3 % of total2003: 18 % of total2004: 17.5 % of total2005: 17 % of total2006: 16.5 % of total2007: 16 % of total2008: 16 % of total2009: 15.7 % of total2010: 16.1 % of total2011: 14.8 % of total2012: 15.1 % of total2013: 14.8 % of total2014: 14.7 % of total2015: 15.2 % of total2016: 14.5 % of total2017: 13.9 % of total2018: 13.5 % of total2019: 13.3 % of total2020: 12.5 % of total2021: 12.3 % of total2022: 11.4 % of total2023: 11.4 % of total2024: 9.8 % of total

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 Late-demographic dividend is 9.8%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.7% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity production from natural gas sources in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 24.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2024.

That places Late-demographic dividend 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Electricity production from natural gas sources in Late-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Electricity production from natural gas sources (% of total) in Late-demographic dividend, 1990 to 2024.
Year % of total Change
1990 24.6%
1991 23.6% -4.0%
1992 22.2% -6.2%
1993 21.1% -4.6%
1994 18.7% -11.4%
1995 18.2% -3.0%
1996 18.5% +1.6%
1997 18.5% +0.4%
1998 18.4% -1.0%
1999 18.4% +0.3%
2000 18.5% +0.3%
2001 18.8% +1.6%
2002 18.3% -2.7%
2003 18.0% -1.6%
2004 17.5% -2.7%
2005 17.0% -2.8%
2006 16.5% -2.9%
2007 16.0% -3.3%
2008 16.0% +0.2%
2009 15.7% -1.8%
2010 16.1% +2.7%
2011 14.8% -8.0%
2012 15.1% +1.8%
2013 14.8% -2.0%
2014 14.7% -0.6%
2015 15.2% +3.4%
2016 14.5% -4.6%
2017 13.9% -4.4%
2018 13.5% -2.4%
2019 13.3% -1.8%
2020 12.5% -6.3%
2021 12.3% -1.2%
2022 11.4% -7.0%
2023 11.4% -0.8%
2024 9.8% -13.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.2% 18.2% 24.6% 10
2000s 17.2% 15.7% 18.8% 10
2010s 14.6% 13.3% 16.1% 10
2020s 11.5% 9.8% 12.5% 5

Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend

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  2. 37 Saudi Arabia 58.2% compare
  3. 38 Chad 54.0% compare
  4. 39 Iraq 52.3% compare
  5. 40 Syrian Arab Republic 51.8% compare
  6. 41 Argentina 48.9% compare
  7. 42 Ireland 47.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity production from natural gas sources in Late-demographic dividend?
Electricity production from natural gas sources in Late-demographic dividend was 9.8% 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 Late-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 1990.
What is the lowest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2024.
How does Late-demographic dividend rank for electricity production from natural gas sources?
Late-demographic dividend ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is electricity production from natural gas sources rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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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Indicator
Electricity production from natural gas sources (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 7,814 data points, 1990–2024
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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.