Electricity production from natural gas sources in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Electricity production from natural gas sources was 27.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity production from natural gas sources in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 27.6% for electricity production from natural gas sources in 2024.
The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from natural gas sources in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 28.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 1990.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from natural gas sources in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.8% | — |
| 1991 | 9.8% | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 9.6% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 9.6% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 9.2% | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 10.2% | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 10.6% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 10.2% | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 11.3% | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 12.1% | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 12.8% | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 14.7% | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 16.2% | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 18.1% | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 19.5% | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 18.7% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 19.7% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 20.7% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 22.4% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 22.0% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 23.1% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 22.4% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 24.4% | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 26.2% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 27.9% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 28.5% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 27.5% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 28.4% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 27.0% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 26.7% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 25.3% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 26.5% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 24.0% | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 24.9% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 27.6% | +11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.1% | 8.8% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 12.8% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 22.4% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 24.0% | 27.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
More energy & mining data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Fuel imports 9.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 5.6% (2025)
- Fuel exports 7.4% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 14.2% (2024)
- Mineral rents 2.9% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.1% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 5.7% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 12.6% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 2,739 kWh per capita (2024)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from natural gas sources in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Electricity production from natural gas sources in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 27.6% 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 1990.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for electricity production from natural gas sources?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from natural gas sources rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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.