Electricity production from natural gas sources in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Electricity production from natural gas sources was 15.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from natural gas sources in Sub-Saharan Africa, 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 Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 15.2%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from natural gas sources in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 15.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1991.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from natural gas sources in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.2% | — |
| 1991 | 2.9% | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 2.9% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 3.0% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 3.5% | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 4.5% | +34.8% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 4.6% | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 4.4% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | +25.9% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | -19.8% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 14.7% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 15.2% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5% | 2.9% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 4.4% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 7.6% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 14.1% | 15.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More energy & mining data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Fuel imports 23.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 16.1% (2024)
- Fuel exports 40.1% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 25.8% (2024)
- Mineral rents 2.9% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.5% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 10.0% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 17.4% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 376.79 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from natural gas sources in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Electricity production from natural gas sources in Sub-Saharan Africa was 15.2% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1991.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for electricity production from natural gas sources?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from natural gas sources rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.