Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Arab World
Arab World: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources was 21.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Arab World, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Arab World stood at 21.6%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 76.8% on the previous year and down 77.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Arab World peaked at 96.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2023.
That places Arab World 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 92.7% | — |
| 1991 | 93.3% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 94.2% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 94.6% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 94.7% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 94.9% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 94.7% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 94.9% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 95.2% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 95.2% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 95.5% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 95.4% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 96.3% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 96.1% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 95.5% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 95.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 96.5% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 96.1% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 96.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 95.7% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 96.6% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 96.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 96.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 96.8% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 94.8% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 94.4% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 94.0% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 92.9% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 21.6% | -76.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.4% | 92.7% | 95.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.0% | 95.4% | 96.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 94.8% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.7% | 21.6% | 94.4% | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Arab World
- Fuel imports 8.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 3.6% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 4.2% (2023)
- Fuel exports 68.5% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 16.2% (2023)
- Mineral rents 0.2% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 2.8% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 20.4% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 2.0% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 2,739 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Arab World?
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Arab World was 21.6% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2023.
- How does Arab World rank for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Arab World ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.