Electricity production from oil sources in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Electricity production from oil sources was 12.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Electricity production from oil sources in Least developed countries, 1990–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 4 Bahamas 99.3% compare
- 5 Saint Martin (French part) 99.2% compare
- 6 Turks and Caicos Islands 98.5% compare
- 7 Gambia 98.4% compare
- 8 Grenada 98.0% compare
- 9 British Virgin Islands 97.7% compare
- 10 Marshall Islands 97.6% 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 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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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.