Electricity production from natural gas sources in Low income

Low income: Electricity production from natural gas sources was 12.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
12.0%
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
37th
of 47 groups
All-time high
21.9%
in 2010
All-time low
4.6%
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Electricity production from natural gas sources in Low income, 1990–2023

51015201990200620231990: 4.6 % of total1991: 8 % of total1992: 8.2 % of total1993: 8 % of total1994: 8.1 % of total1995: 9.7 % of total1996: 10.7 % of total1997: 11.8 % of total1998: 11.6 % of total1999: 11.8 % of total2000: 12.5 % of total2001: 13.8 % of total2002: 15.3 % of total2003: 16.9 % of total2004: 14.4 % of total2005: 13.1 % of total2006: 13.6 % of total2007: 11.2 % of total2008: 11.4 % of total2009: 16.6 % of total2010: 21.9 % of total2011: 19.6 % of total2012: 17.8 % of total2013: 15.4 % of total2014: 14.9 % of total2015: 14.3 % of total2016: 12.4 % of total2017: 11.8 % of total2018: 11.5 % of total2019: 11.2 % of total2020: 9.4 % of total2021: 12.9 % of total2022: 11.8 % of total2023: 12 % of total

Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.

Analysis

Low income recorded 12.0% for electricity production from natural gas sources in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity production from natural gas sources in Low income peaked at 21.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1990.

That places Low income 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Electricity production from natural gas sources in Low income, year by year

Annual values for Electricity production from natural gas sources (% of total) in Low income, 1990 to 2023.
Year % of total Change
1990 4.6%
1991 8.0% +74.4%
1992 8.2% +1.7%
1993 8.0% -2.7%
1994 8.1% +1.3%
1995 9.7% +19.9%
1996 10.7% +11.0%
1997 11.8% +10.2%
1998 11.6% -2.3%
1999 11.8% +2.4%
2000 12.5% +5.9%
2001 13.8% +10.0%
2002 15.3% +11.2%
2003 16.9% +9.9%
2004 14.4% -14.8%
2005 13.1% -8.8%
2006 13.6% +4.2%
2007 11.2% -17.9%
2008 11.4% +1.9%
2009 16.6% +45.7%
2010 21.9% +31.6%
2011 19.6% -10.6%
2012 17.8% -9.0%
2013 15.4% -13.3%
2014 14.9% -3.3%
2015 14.3% -4.2%
2016 12.4% -13.6%
2017 11.8% -4.2%
2018 11.5% -3.1%
2019 11.2% -2.5%
2020 9.4% -16.0%
2021 12.9% +37.0%
2022 11.8% -8.0%
2023 12.0% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.3% 4.6% 11.8% 10
2000s 13.9% 11.2% 16.9% 10
2010s 15.1% 11.2% 21.9% 10
2020s 11.5% 9.4% 12.9% 4

Countries ranked near Low income

  1. 34 Jordan 61.7% compare
  2. 35 Jamaica 60.1% compare
  3. 36 Ghana 59.3% compare
  4. 37 Saudi Arabia 58.2% compare
  5. 38 Chad 54.0% compare
  6. 39 Iraq 52.3% compare
  7. 40 Syrian Arab Republic 51.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity production from natural gas sources in Low income?
Electricity production from natural gas sources in Low income was 12.0% 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 Low income?
The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1990.
How does Low income rank for electricity production from natural gas sources?
Low income ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is electricity production from natural gas sources rising or falling in Low income?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low 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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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.