Electricity production from oil sources in Least developed countries

Least developed countries: Electricity production from oil sources was 12.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
12.8%
Change on year
down 14.3%
Rank
7th
of 45 groups
All-time high
19.6%
in 2008
All-time low
12.8%
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Electricity production from oil sources in Least developed countries, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 13.6 % of total1991: 13.7 % of total1992: 15.2 % of total1993: 15.1 % of total1994: 14.8 % of total1995: 16.1 % of total1996: 16.1 % of total1997: 19.3 % of total1998: 16.3 % of total1999: 17.4 % of total2000: 17.9 % of total2001: 17.6 % of total2002: 17 % of total2003: 18.2 % of total2004: 18.1 % of total2005: 17.8 % of total2006: 18.4 % of total2007: 19.3 % of total2008: 19.6 % of total2009: 18.3 % of total2010: 14.4 % of total2011: 15.5 % of total2012: 16.6 % of total2013: 16.5 % of total2014: 16.7 % of total2015: 17.5 % of total2016: 16.9 % of total2017: 16.8 % of total2018: 16.5 % of total2019: 15.6 % of total2020: 13.2 % of total2021: 15.1 % of total2022: 15 % of total2023: 12.8 % of total

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for electricity production from oil sources in Least developed countries is 12.8%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity production from oil sources in Least developed countries peaked at 19.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2023.

Least developed countries ranks 7th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Electricity production from oil sources in Least developed countries, year by year

Annual values for Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in Least developed countries, 1990 to 2023.
Year % of total Change
1990 13.6%
1991 13.7% +0.6%
1992 15.2% +10.6%
1993 15.1% -0.2%
1994 14.8% -2.3%
1995 16.1% +9.0%
1996 16.1% +0.0%
1997 19.3% +19.6%
1998 16.3% -15.5%
1999 17.4% +6.6%
2000 17.9% +3.2%
2001 17.6% -1.8%
2002 17.0% -3.5%
2003 18.2% +7.0%
2004 18.1% -0.7%
2005 17.8% -1.8%
2006 18.4% +3.8%
2007 19.3% +4.8%
2008 19.6% +1.3%
2009 18.3% -6.8%
2010 14.4% -21.1%
2011 15.5% +7.5%
2012 16.6% +7.1%
2013 16.5% -0.5%
2014 16.7% +1.5%
2015 17.5% +4.8%
2016 16.9% -3.5%
2017 16.8% -0.9%
2018 16.5% -1.5%
2019 15.6% -5.7%
2020 13.2% -15.1%
2021 15.1% +13.9%
2022 15.0% -0.4%
2023 12.8% -14.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.8% 13.6% 19.3% 10
2000s 18.2% 17.0% 19.6% 10
2010s 16.3% 14.4% 17.5% 10
2020s 14.0% 12.8% 15.1% 4

Countries ranked near Least developed countries

  1. 4 Bahamas 99.3% compare
  2. 5 Saint Martin (French part) 99.2% compare
  3. 6 Turks and Caicos Islands 98.5% compare
  4. 7 Gambia 98.4% compare
  5. 8 Grenada 98.0% compare
  6. 9 British Virgin Islands 97.7% compare
  7. 10 Marshall Islands 97.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity production from oil sources in Least developed countries?
Electricity production from oil sources in Least developed countries was 12.8% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
What is the highest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Least developed countries?
The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2008.
What is the lowest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Least developed countries?
The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2023.
How does Least developed countries rank for electricity production from oil sources?
Least developed countries ranks 7th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
Is electricity production from oil sources rising or falling in Least developed countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 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
256 places, 7,923 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.