Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources was 2.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Least developed countries, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 2.0% for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 96.0% on the previous year and down 95.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Least developed countries peaked at 52.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2023.
That places Least developed countries 45th 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 oil, gas and coal sources in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.4% | — |
| 1991 | 36.4% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 39.4% | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 39.2% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 40.4% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 43.7% | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 44.2% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 46.9% | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 42.8% | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 43.8% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 41.3% | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 40.8% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 41.0% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 43.5% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 46.2% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 46.1% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 47.3% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 47.6% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 49.2% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 48.3% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 45.8% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 44.8% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 46.5% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 46.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 46.8% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 49.6% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 52.6% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 52.9% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 50.6% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 51.3% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 48.9% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 48.8% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 49.3% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -96.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.2% | 35.4% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.1% | 40.8% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 44.8% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 2.0% | 49.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 42 Micronesia, Federated States of 95.1% compare
- 43 Singapore 95.0% compare
- 44 Antigua and Barbuda 94.3% compare
- 45 Maldives 94.2% compare
- 46 Sao Tome and Principe 93.9% compare
- 47 Iran, Islamic Republic of 93.9% compare
- 48 Kosovo 93.6% compare
- 48 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 93.6% 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 oil, gas and coal sources in Least developed countries?
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Least developed countries was 2.0% 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2023.
- How does Least developed countries rank for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Least developed countries ranks 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.7%. 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 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.