Electricity production from oil sources in Arab World

Arab World: Electricity production from oil sources was 23.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
23.4%
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
2nd
of 47 groups
All-time high
44.8%
in 1992
All-time low
23.0%
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Electricity production from oil sources in Arab World, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 43.5 % of total1991: 44.6 % of total1992: 44.8 % of total1993: 41.8 % of total1994: 41.4 % of total1995: 41 % of total1996: 40.5 % of total1997: 41.7 % of total1998: 44 % of total1999: 42.6 % of total2000: 39.1 % of total2001: 36.1 % of total2002: 36.3 % of total2003: 35.4 % of total2004: 36.5 % of total2005: 32.8 % of total2006: 32.5 % of total2007: 32.6 % of total2008: 33.8 % of total2009: 34 % of total2010: 32.6 % of total2011: 33.3 % of total2012: 35 % of total2013: 34.8 % of total2014: 37.2 % of total2015: 36 % of total2016: 30.6 % of total2017: 27.7 % of total2018: 24.8 % of total2019: 24.1 % of total2020: 23 % of total2021: 23.2 % of total2022: 23.7 % of total2023: 23.4 % of total

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

Analysis

Arab World recorded 23.4% for electricity production from oil sources in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity production from oil sources in Arab World peaked at 44.8% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2020.

That places Arab World 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Electricity production from oil sources in Arab World, year by year

Annual values for Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in Arab World, 1990 to 2023.
Year % of total Change
1990 43.5%
1991 44.6% +2.5%
1992 44.8% +0.5%
1993 41.8% -6.6%
1994 41.4% -1.0%
1995 41.0% -1.1%
1996 40.5% -1.1%
1997 41.7% +2.8%
1998 44.0% +5.6%
1999 42.6% -3.2%
2000 39.1% -8.3%
2001 36.1% -7.4%
2002 36.3% +0.5%
2003 35.4% -2.6%
2004 36.5% +3.0%
2005 32.8% -9.9%
2006 32.5% -1.1%
2007 32.6% +0.4%
2008 33.8% +3.8%
2009 34.0% +0.6%
2010 32.6% -4.2%
2011 33.3% +2.2%
2012 35.0% +5.1%
2013 34.8% -0.5%
2014 37.2% +6.7%
2015 36.0% -3.2%
2016 30.6% -14.9%
2017 27.7% -9.5%
2018 24.8% -10.7%
2019 24.1% -2.5%
2020 23.0% -4.7%
2021 23.2% +0.7%
2022 23.7% +2.3%
2023 23.4% -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.6% 40.5% 44.8% 10
2000s 34.9% 32.5% 39.1% 10
2010s 31.6% 24.1% 37.2% 10
2020s 23.3% 23.0% 23.7% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity production from oil sources in Arab World?
Electricity production from oil sources in Arab World was 23.4% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
What is the highest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Arab World?
The highest recorded value was 44.8% in 1992.
What is the lowest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Arab World?
The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2020.
How does Arab World rank for electricity production from oil sources?
Arab World ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is electricity production from oil sources rising or falling in Arab World?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. 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 sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity production from oil 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, 7,945 data points, 1990–2024
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The share of electricity production from oil sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.