Electricity production from oil sources in Arab World
Arab World: Electricity production from oil sources was 23.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from oil sources in Arab World, 1990–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 1 Comoros 100.0% compare
- 1 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 100.0% compare
- 3 Timor-Leste 99.6% compare
- 4 Bahamas 99.3% compare
- 5 Saint Martin (French part) 99.2% compare
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 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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About this data
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.