Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in Arab World
Arab World: Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) was 22.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from oil sources in Arab World, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 22.6% for electricity production from oil sources in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 39.1% 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, 22.6%, in 2024.
That places Arab World 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) 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% | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 32.4% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 32.4% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 33.8% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 34.0% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 32.8% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 33.4% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 34.9% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 34.8% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 37.1% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 35.8% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 30.6% | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 27.6% | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 24.6% | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 24.0% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 22.9% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 23.1% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 23.7% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 23.2% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 22.6% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.6% | 40.5% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.9% | 32.4% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 24.0% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 1 Comoros 100.0% compare
- 1 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 100.0% compare
- 3 East Timor 99.6% compare
- 4 Bahamas 99.3% compare
- 5 Saint Martin (French part) 99.2% compare
- 6 Turks and Caicos Islands 98.5% compare
More energy & mining data for Arab World
- Fuel imports 9.6% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 3.4% (2023)
- Fuel exports 70.5% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 3.9% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 16.2% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 2,843 kWh per capita (2024)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 2.4% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 2.5% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.2% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 2.8% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil sources in Arab World?
- Electricity production from oil sources in Arab World was 22.6% in 2024, 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 22.6% in 2024.
- How does Arab World rank for electricity production from oil sources?
- Arab World ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from oil sources rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. 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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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.