Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Gambia
Gambia: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) was 98.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Gambia, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 98.4% for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in 2021.
The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Gambia peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 97.9%, in 2013.
Gambia ranks 18th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.0% | — |
| 2001 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.1% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.4% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 98.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 40.7%, 2.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 98.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.6%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.5% | 98.8% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 97.9% | 98.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 98.4% | 98.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 15 Hong Kong 98.7% compare
- 16 Turks and Caicos Islands 98.5% compare
- 17 Saudi Arabia 98.5% compare
- 19 Grenada 98.0% compare
- 20 Iraq 97.8% compare
- 21 British Virgin Islands 97.7% compare
More energy & mining data for Gambia
- Ores and metals imports 1.2% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Gambia?
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Gambia was 98.4% in 2021, 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.9% in 2013.
- How does Gambia rank for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Gambia ranks 18th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia 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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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.