Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) was 10.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from oil sources in Least developed countries, 1990–2024
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 10.3%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.4% on the previous year and down 38.7% 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, 10.3%, in 2024.
Least developed countries ranks 9th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) 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% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 16.8% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 14.8% | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 15.3% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 13.2% | -13.7% |
| 2024 | 10.3% | -22.4% |
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 | 13.3% | 10.3% | 15.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 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 Chad 97.7% compare
- 11 Marshall Islands 97.6% compare
- 12 United States Virgin Islands 97.5% compare
More energy & mining data for Least developed countries
- Fuel imports 17.9% (2019)
- Ores and metals imports 1.6% (2019)
- Fuel exports 36.7% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 14.8% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 11.6% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 289.56 kWh per capita (2024)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 4.3% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 64.4% (2024)
- Mineral rents 3.1% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.6% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil sources in Least developed countries?
- Electricity production from oil sources in Least developed countries was 10.3% in 2024, 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 10.3% in 2024.
- How does Least developed countries rank for electricity production from oil sources?
- Least developed countries ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from oil sources rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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.