Electricity production from natural gas sources in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Electricity production from natural gas sources was 26.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity production from natural gas sources in Least developed countries, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity production from natural gas sources in Least developed countries stood at 26.2%.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from natural gas sources in Least developed countries peaked at 30.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 1990.
That places Least developed countries 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Electricity production from natural gas sources in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.1% | — |
| 1991 | 22.0% | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 23.7% | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 23.6% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 25.1% | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 27.1% | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 27.6% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 27.2% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 26.2% | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 26.1% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 23.0% | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 22.9% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 22.9% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 24.2% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 27.4% | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 27.4% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 27.7% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 26.7% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 28.0% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 28.7% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 30.3% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 28.1% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 28.5% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 28.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 28.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 28.7% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 30.2% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 28.4% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 27.2% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 30.7% | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 30.6% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 28.1% | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 27.9% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 26.2% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.0% | 21.1% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.9% | 22.9% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 27.2% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 26.2% | 30.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 16 Uzbekistan 75.9% compare
- 17 Egypt 75.8% compare
- 18 Libya 73.8% compare
- 19 Togo 72.8% compare
- 20 United Arab Emirates 71.1% compare
- 21 Israel 69.8% compare
- 22 Tanzania, United Republic of 69.8% compare
More energy & mining data for Least developed countries
- Fuel imports 17.9% (2019)
- Ores and metals imports 1.6% (2019)
- Ores and metals exports 15.1% (2023)
- Fuel exports 37.4% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 11.5% (2023)
- Mineral rents 3.1% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.6% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 8.5% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 4.1% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 287.82 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from natural gas sources in Least developed countries?
- Electricity production from natural gas sources in Least developed countries was 26.2% 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 1990.
- How does Least developed countries rank for electricity production from natural gas sources?
- Least developed countries ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from natural gas sources rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.