Electricity production from oil sources in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Electricity production from oil sources was 17.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from oil sources in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) is 17.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil sources in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 41.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2020.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 4th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.2% | — |
| 1991 | 41.1% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 40.5% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 39.3% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 38.1% | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 37.8% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 38.5% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 38.7% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 36.7% | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 35.5% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 32.8% | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 31.0% | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 30.1% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 24.4% | -19.0% |
| 2004 | 26.9% | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 24.0% | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 25.9% | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 26.3% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 27.5% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 27.5% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 26.3% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 29.3% | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 29.7% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 32.8% | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 29.8% | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 25.3% | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 21.3% | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 18.4% | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | -17.0% |
| 2019 | 16.3% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 15.2% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 16.8% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 17.2% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.7% | 35.5% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.6% | 24.0% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 15.3% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 15.2% | 17.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 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
- 7 Gambia 98.4% compare
More energy & mining data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Fuel imports 16.8% (2019)
- Ores and metals imports 3.2% (2019)
- Ores and metals exports 3.2% (2017)
- Fuel exports 47.0% (2017)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 20.1% (2023)
- Mineral rents 0.7% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 3.4% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 16.1% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 2.6% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 1,361 kWh per capita (2023)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil sources in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Electricity production from oil sources in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 17.2% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 41.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2020.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for electricity production from oil sources?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from oil sources rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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.