Data for 2007
Gas Share of Electricity Generation, 2007
Figures for 2007, as Ember published them · stored as published, never rewritten
Gas Share of Electricity Generation, 2007 covers 171 countries on 3 measures. 2 countries share the highest reading, 100.000; 91 countries share the lowest reading, 0.000. The middle country reads 0.000. Against 2006, 78 values changed (47 up, 31 down), the same countries are covered.
Gas Share of Electricity Generation · Data for 2007
Highest2 countries share it
100.000Lowest91 countries share it
0.000Shaded by value in five groups of equal size, darkest at the highest end. Neither end is better. The values describe a shape, not a score.
01Values only
The table
Every country and every column of Gas Share of Electricity Generation, 2007, as published. The file carries values only, so no position is shown. “=” marks a shared position.
Showing 25 of 171 countries · select a heading to sort
 QatarQATWestern Asia | 100.000 | 100.00 | 19.46 |
 TurkmenistanTKMCentral Asia | 100.000 | 100.00 | 14.88 |
 Trinidad and TobagoTTOCaribbean | 99.479 | 99.74 | 7.68 |
 BruneiBRNSouth-eastern Asia | 99.115 | 100.00 | 3.39 |
 BelarusBLREastern Europe | 99.026 | 99.84 | 31.83 |
 BahrainBHRWestern Asia | 98.849 | 100.00 | 21.72 |
 OmanOMNWestern Asia | 98.236 | 100.00 | 14.17 |
 AlgeriaDZANorthern Africa | 97.284 | 99.41 | 37.19 |
 MoldovaMDAEastern Europe | 94.037 | 94.04 | 5.87 |
 LuxembourgLUXWestern Europe | 90.596 | 91.85 | 3.19 |
 BangladeshBGDSouthern Asia | 89.868 | 97.55 | 30.99 |
 TunisiaTUNNorthern Africa | 88.719 | 99.35 | 13.74 |
 Equatorial GuineaGNQMiddle Africa | 84.615 | 92.31 | 0.13 |
 JordanJORWestern Asia | 82.463 | 99.45 | 12.83 |
 UzbekistanUZBCentral Asia | 82.211 | 90.47 | 49.02 |
 SingaporeSGPSouth-eastern Asia | 78.702 | 97.59 | 41.13 |
 NigeriaNGAWestern Africa | 72.858 | 72.86 | 22.99 |
 AzerbaijanAZEWestern Asia | 70.990 | 89.28 | 21.82 |
 Côte d’IvoireCIVWestern Africa | 65.836 | 66.19 | 5.62 |
 NetherlandsNLDWestern Europe | 58.845 | 88.63 | 103.68 |
 IrelandIRLNorthern Europe | 56.629 | 89.99 | 28.36 |
 ItalyITASouthern Europe | 56.410 | 84.41 | 306.17 |
 BoliviaBOLSouth America | 55.882 | 56.80 | 5.44 |
 TürkiyeTURWestern Asia | 49.619 | 80.96 | 191.52 |
 LibyaLBYNorthern Africa | 43.995 | 100.00 | 26.23 |
 LatviaLVANorthern Europe | 40.336 | 40.76 | 4.76 |
 IraqIRQWestern Asia | 38.929 | 82.73 | 33.24 |
 HungaryHUNEastern Europe | 38.113 | 58.56 | 39.96 |
 PakistanPAKSouthern Asia | 34.238 | 66.44 | 96.15 |
 KuwaitKWTWestern Asia | 31.897 | 100.00 | 48.75 |
 PhilippinesPHLSouth-eastern Asia | 31.516 | 68.40 | 59.62 |
 SpainESPSouthern Europe | 31.405 | 62.43 | 301.86 |
 SyriaSYRWestern Asia | 31.213 | 90.92 | 38.67 |
 MyanmarMMRSouth-eastern Asia | 29.531 | 43.44 | 6.40 |
 BelgiumBELWestern Europe | 28.407 | 40.42 | 86.81 |
 PortugalPRTSouthern Europe | 28.088 | 65.30 | 46.71 |
 PeruPERSouth America | 27.464 | 33.28 | 29.93 |
 New ZealandNZLAustralia and New Zealand | 27.225 | 34.51 | 43.38 |
 TanzaniaTZAEastern Africa | 26.887 | 39.15 | 4.24 |
 Hong KongHKGEastern Asia | 26.363 | 100.00 | 38.88 |
 ArmeniaARMWestern Asia | 26.279 | 26.28 | 5.67 |
 CroatiaHRVSouthern Europe | 24.482 | 62.20 | 12.54 |
 GreeceGRCSouthern Europe | 22.692 | 92.64 | 62.40 |
 United StatesUSANorthern America | 21.643 | 72.14 | 4,142.57 |
 GeorgiaGEOWestern Asia | 19.882 | 20.59 | 8.50 |
 GabonGABMiddle Africa | 19.653 | 53.76 | 1.73 |
 IsraelISRWestern Asia | 19.650 | 99.96 | 53.79 |
 RomaniaROUEastern Europe | 18.778 | 61.47 | 61.56 |
 DenmarkDNKNorthern Europe | 17.987 | 73.68 | 39.14 |
 LithuaniaLTUNorthern Europe | 17.831 | 22.66 | 13.46 |
 Republic of the CongoCOGMiddle Africa | 17.500 | 17.50 | 0.40 |
 Dominican RepublicDOMCaribbean | 15.992 | 87.23 | 14.57 |
 VenezuelaVENSouth America | 15.769 | 27.27 | 114.21 |
 AustriaAUTWestern Europe | 15.757 | 31.29 | 62.83 |
 Papua New GuineaPNGMelanesia | 15.522 | 62.69 | 3.35 |
 CubaCUBCaribbean | 14.140 | 96.99 | 17.61 |
 Puerto RicoPRICaribbean | 13.979 | 99.35 | 24.68 |
 FinlandFINNorthern Europe | 13.010 | 41.19 | 81.17 |
 ColombiaCOLSouth America | 11.991 | 18.62 | 54.79 |
 EcuadorECUSouth America | 11.652 | 48.00 | 17.25 |
 CameroonCMRMiddle Africa | 9.213 | 25.34 | 5.21 |
 ChileCHLSouth America | 7.944 | 56.06 | 58.28 |
 SlovakiaSVKEastern Europe | 5.817 | 27.25 | 27.85 |
 BulgariaBGREastern Europe | 5.465 | 59.09 | 42.82 |
 FranceFRAWestern Europe | 3.914 | 10.29 | 561.84 |
 SloveniaSVNSouthern Europe | 2.992 | 39.63 | 15.04 |
 PolandPOLEastern Europe | 2.826 | 96.58 | 158.52 |
 EstoniaESTNorthern Europe | 2.791 | 98.85 | 12.18 |
 KyrgyzstanKGZCentral Asia | 2.585 | 14.22 | 14.70 |
 TajikistanTJKCentral Asia | 2.173 | 2.17 | 17.49 |
 BarbadosBRBCaribbean | 1.905 | 100.00 | 1.05 |
 SenegalSENWestern Africa | 1.786 | 92.14 | 2.80 |
 CzechiaCZEEastern Europe | 1.561 | 66.29 | 87.77 |
 SurinameSURSouth America | 1.333 | 42.67 | 1.50 |
 SerbiaSRBSouthern Europe | 1.195 | 73.70 | 35.97 |
 ChinaCHNEastern Asia | 1.033 | 82.85 | 3,281.55 |
 DR CongoCODMiddle Africa | 1.022 | 1.15 | 7.83 |
 NorwayNORNorthern Europe | 0.558 | 0.86 | 136.11 |
 SwedenSWENorthern Europe | 0.558 | 2.97 | 148.82 |
 MozambiqueMOZEastern Africa | 0.063 | 0.06 | 15.91 |
 AfghanistanAFGSouthern Asia | 0.000 | 25.74 | 1.01 |
 AlbaniaALBSouthern Europe | 0.000 | 2.47 | 2.83 |
 American SamoaASMPolynesia | 0.000 | 100.00 | 0.19 |
 AngolaAGOMiddle Africa | 0.000 | 23.15 | 3.24 |
 Antigua and BarbudaATGCaribbean | 0.000 | 100.00 | 0.29 |
 ArubaABWCaribbean | 0.000 | 100.00 | 0.94 |
 BahamasBHSCaribbean | 0.000 | 100.00 | 2.25 |
 BelizeBLZCentral America | 0.000 | 18.18 | 0.22 |
 BeninBENWestern Africa | 0.000 | 100.00 | 0.22 |
 BhutanBTNSouthern Asia | 0.000 | 0.00 | 6.49 |
 BotswanaBWASouthern Africa | 0.000 | 100.00 | 0.83 |
 British Virgin IslandsVGBCaribbean | 0.000 | 100.00 | 0.18 |
 Burkina FasoBFAWestern Africa | 0.000 | 81.97 | 0.61 |
 BurundiBDIEastern Africa | 0.000 | 0.00 | 0.12 |
 Cabo VerdeCPVWestern Africa | 0.000 | 96.30 | 0.27 |
 Cayman IslandsCYMCaribbean | 0.000 | 100.00 | 0.60 |
 Central African RepublicCAFMiddle Africa | 0.000 | 12.50 | 0.16 |
 ChadTCDMiddle Africa | 0.000 | 100.00 | 0.12 |
 ComorosCOMEastern Africa | 0.000 | 100.00 | 0.05 |
 Cook IslandsCOKPolynesia | 0.000 | 100.00 | 0.03 |
 Costa RicaCRICentral America | 0.000 | 8.02 | 8.98 |
 CyprusCYPWestern Asia | 0.000 | 100.00 | 4.87 |
 DjiboutiDJIEastern Africa | 0.000 | 100.00 | 0.32 |
 DominicaDMACaribbean | 0.000 | 83.33 | 0.12 |
 EritreaERIEastern Africa | 0.000 | 100.00 | 0.29 |
 EswatiniSWZSouthern Africa | 0.000 | 2.82 | 0.71 |
 Faroe IslandsFRONorthern Europe | 0.000 | 55.56 | 0.27 |
 FijiFJIMelanesia | 0.000 | 31.46 | 0.89 |
 French PolynesiaPYFPolynesia | 0.000 | 60.00 | 0.55 |
 GambiaGMBWestern Africa | 0.000 | 100.00 | 0.23 |
 GhanaGHAWestern Africa | 0.000 | 46.84 | 6.96 |
 GreenlandGRLNorthern America | 0.000 | 44.44 | 0.36 |
 GrenadaGRDCaribbean | 0.000 | 100.00 | 0.18 |
 GuamGUMMicronesia | 0.000 | 100.00 | 1.88 |
 GuatemalaGTMCentral America | 0.000 | 49.08 | 8.72 |
 GuineaGINWestern Africa | 0.000 | 32.05 | 0.78 |
 Guinea-BissauGNBWestern Africa | 0.000 | 100.00 | 0.03 |
 GuyanaGUYSouth America | 0.000 | 98.57 | 0.70 |
 HaitiHTICaribbean | 0.000 | 67.39 | 0.46 |
 HondurasHNDCentral America | 0.000 | 62.48 | 6.29 |
 IcelandISLNorthern Europe | 0.000 | 0.00 | 11.89 |
 JamaicaJAMCaribbean | 0.000 | 95.05 | 6.06 |
 KenyaKENEastern Africa | 0.000 | 25.94 | 6.67 |
 KiribatiKIRMicronesia | 0.000 | 100.00 | 0.03 |
 LaosLAOSouth-eastern Asia | 0.000 | 0.00 | 3.37 |
 LebanonLBNWestern Asia | 0.000 | 94.51 | 10.57 |
 LesothoLSOSouthern Africa | 0.000 | 0.00 | 0.55 |
 LiberiaLBRWestern Africa | 0.000 | 100.00 | 0.25 |
 MacauMACEastern Asia | 0.000 | 88.82 | 1.52 |
 MadagascarMDGEastern Africa | 0.000 | 35.71 | 1.12 |
 MalawiMWIEastern Africa | 0.000 | 9.49 | 1.58 |
 MaldivesMDVSouthern Asia | 0.000 | 100.00 | 0.35 |
 MaliMLIWestern Africa | 0.000 | 67.09 | 1.58 |
 MaltaMLTSouthern Europe | 0.000 | 100.00 | 2.30 |
 MauritaniaMRTWestern Africa | 0.000 | 92.19 | 0.64 |
 MauritiusMUSEastern Africa | 0.000 | 77.64 | 2.46 |
 MongoliaMNGEastern Asia | 0.000 | 100.00 | 3.71 |
 MontenegroMNESouthern Europe | 0.000 | 40.19 | 2.14 |
 MontserratMSRCaribbean | 0.000 | 100.00 | 0.01 |
 NamibiaNAMSouthern Africa | 0.000 | 1.91 | 1.57 |
 NauruNRUMicronesia | 0.000 | 100.00 | 0.02 |
 NepalNPLSouthern Asia | 0.000 | 0.36 | 2.77 |
 New CaledoniaNCLMelanesia | 0.000 | 77.72 | 1.93 |
 NicaraguaNICCentral America | 0.000 | 71.25 | 3.20 |
 NigerNERWestern Africa | 0.000 | 100.00 | 0.22 |
 North KoreaPRKEastern Asia | 0.000 | 38.52 | 21.39 |
 North MacedoniaMKDSouthern Europe | 0.000 | 84.46 | 6.50 |
 PalestinePSEWestern Asia | 0.000 | 100.00 | 0.42 |
 PanamaPANCentral America | 0.000 | 42.26 | 6.46 |
 ParaguayPRYSouth America | 0.000 | 0.00 | 53.71 |
 RwandaRWAEastern Africa | 0.000 | 52.00 | 0.25 |
 Saint Kitts and NevisKNACaribbean | 0.000 | 100.00 | 0.21 |
 Saint LuciaLCACaribbean | 0.000 | 100.00 | 0.35 |
 Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesVCTCaribbean | 0.000 | 85.71 | 0.14 |
 SamoaWSMPolynesia | 0.000 | 58.33 | 0.12 |
 São Tomé and PríncipeSTPMiddle Africa | 0.000 | 80.00 | 0.05 |
 SeychellesSYCEastern Africa | 0.000 | 100.00 | 0.34 |
 Sierra LeoneSLEWestern Africa | 0.000 | 66.67 | 0.06 |
 Solomon IslandsSLBMelanesia | 0.000 | 100.00 | 0.08 |
 SomaliaSOMEastern Africa | 0.000 | 100.00 | 0.31 |
 SudanSDNNorthern Africa | 0.000 | 69.19 | 5.16 |
 TogoTGOWestern Africa | 0.000 | 47.37 | 0.19 |
 TongaTONPolynesia | 0.000 | 100.00 | 0.05 |
 Turks and Caicos IslandsTCACaribbean | 0.000 | 100.00 | 0.18 |
 UgandaUGAEastern Africa | 0.000 | 27.00 | 2.00 |
 United States Virgin IslandsVIRCaribbean | 0.000 | 100.00 | 0.98 |
 UruguayURYSouth America | 0.000 | 13.01 | 9.38 |
 VanuatuVUTMelanesia | 0.000 | 100.00 | 0.05 |
 YemenYEMWestern Asia | 0.000 | 100.00 | 6.03 |
 ZambiaZMBEastern Africa | 0.000 | 0.10 | 9.64 |
 ZimbabweZWEEastern Africa | 0.000 | 28.42 | 7.60 |
02In 2007
At either end
The 5 countries at each end of the headline, then the highest and lowest on each other measure.
Highest
- Qatarshared100.000
- Turkmenistanshared100.000
- Trinidad and Tobago99.479
- Brunei99.115
- Belarus99.026
Neither end is better. The values describe a shape, not a score. The middle country reads 0.000. “Shared” marks a value another country also holds.
Each measure’s ends
Fossil fuels (% of generation)
Highest46 share it
Lowest6 share it
Middle country: 77.64
Total generation (TWh)
Highest
United States4,142.57Lowest
Montserrat0.01Middle country: 5.21
032006 → 2007
Since 2006
What changed between 2006 and this one: who joined or left, and how far the headline moved.
- +0 / −0countries joined / left
- 78values changed, of 171 in both
- 47 · 31rose · fell
- 93unchanged
Rose most
Fell most
- Chile20.785 → 7.944−12.841
- Tanzania37.037 → 26.887−10.150
- Georgia28.782 → 19.882−8.900
- Syria38.314 → 31.213−7.101
- Côte d’Ivoire71.277 → 65.836−5.441
Changes in value, not in places: a country’s place also moves when others do. Every country’s full history is charted on the statistic page.
04Caveats
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What this edition’s numbers are and are not, worked out from the file itself.
79 distinct values among 171
Values are stored exactly as published, to 3 decimals. 91 countries share 0.000. Countries sharing a value share a position too.
Which end is better
Neither end is better. The values describe a shape, not a score.
Nothing missing
Every one of the 171 countries has every column.
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Ember (2007). Gas Share of Electricity Generation, 2007 [data set], describing 2007. As held by Nations Inquiry, https://nationsinquiry.com/datasets/gas-electricity/2007
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07Questions
Gas Share of Electricity Generation, 2007: questions and answers
Which country has the highest gas power in Gas Share of Electricity Generation, 2007?
2 countries share the highest reading, 100.000, so no single country is named.
What year does Gas Share of Electricity Generation, 2007 describe?
2007.
How many countries does Gas Share of Electricity Generation, 2007 cover?
171.
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