Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural was 95.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Northern Africa and Western Asia stood at 95.3%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 95.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 88.1%, in 2000.
That places Northern Africa and Western Asia 21st out of 34 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88.1% | — |
| 2001 | 88.7% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 88.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 89.3% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 89.1% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 89.7% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 91.4% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 89.9% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 89.5% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 90.2% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 91.7% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 91.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 91.6% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 93.2% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 92.7% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 92.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 93.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 94.2% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 93.0% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 94.3% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 94.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 94.6% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 95.3% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 95.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.5% | 88.1% | 91.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.8% | 91.6% | 94.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 94.3% | 95.3% | 5 |
More energy & mining data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 3.64 (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 6.2% (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 90.0% (2024)
- International financial flows to developing countries in support of 3,667 (2024)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 208.44 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 3.4% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 156.49 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 269.12 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 95.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.1% in 2000.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 21st out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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