World Bank%
Natural Gas
55 countries1,821 records1990–2023
About this indicator
Natural gas's share of electricity generation shows reliance on a fossil fuel that emits roughly half the CO2 of coal per unit of electricity. Gas is often considered a "bridge fuel" in the energy transition.
Full name: Electricity from natural gas (% total)
Source: World Bank
Top 20 Countries — Natural Gas
Full Country Rankings (55)
| # | Country | Value | Unit | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇩🇿 Algeria | 98.96 | % | 2023 |
| 2 | 🇸🇬 Singapore | 93.72 | % | 2023 |
| 3 | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | 81.04 | % | 2022 |
| 4 | 🇮🇷 Iran | 80.21 | % | 2022 |
| 5 | 🇪🇬 Egypt | 75.82 | % | 2023 |
| 6 | 🇳🇬 Nigeria | 75.46 | % | 2022 |
| 7 | 🇮🇱 Israel | 70.86 | % | 2023 |
| 8 | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | 67.63 | % | 2022 |
| 9 | 🇹🇭 Thailand | 64.16 | % | 2023 |
| 10 | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 61.01 | % | 2023 |
| 11 | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | 58.24 | % | 2022 |
| 12 | 🇮🇶 Iraq | 50.38 | % | 2022 |
| 13 | 🇷🇺 Russia | 45.12 | % | 2022 |
| 14 | 🇮🇹 Italy | 44.95 | % | 2023 |
| 15 | 🇵🇪 Peru | 43.52 | % | 2022 |
| 16 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 42.37 | % | 2023 |
| 17 | 🇺🇸 United States | 41.89 | % | 2023 |
| 18 | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 37.87 | % | 2023 |
| 19 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 34.85 | % | 2023 |
| 20 | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | 34.27 | % | 2022 |
| 21 | 🇯🇵 Japan | 32.97 | % | 2023 |
| 22 | 🇬🇷 Greece | 32.01 | % | 2023 |
| 23 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | 28.46 | % | 2023 |
| 24 | 🇵🇰 Pakistan | 27.19 | % | 2022 |
| 25 | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 26.33 | % | 2023 |
| 26 | 🇪🇸 Spain | 22.48 | % | 2023 |
| 27 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 21.86 | % | 2023 |
| 28 | 🇵🇹 Portugal | 21.24 | % | 2023 |
| 29 | 🇹🇷 Turkey | 20.97 | % | 2023 |
| 30 | 🇭🇺 Hungary | 20.48 | % | 2023 |
| 31 | 🇨🇱 Chile | 18.56 | % | 2023 |
| 32 | 🇦🇺 Australia | 17.8 | % | 2023 |
| 33 | 🇨🇴 Colombia | 16.09 | % | 2023 |
| 34 | 🇵🇭 Philippines | 16.04 | % | 2022 |
| 35 | 🇩🇪 Germany | 15.8 | % | 2023 |
| 36 | 🇷🇴 Romania | 15.78 | % | 2023 |
| 37 | 🇨🇦 Canada | 15.21 | % | 2023 |
| 38 | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | 14.69 | % | 2022 |
| 39 | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | 12.91 | % | 2023 |
| 40 | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | 10.64 | % | 2022 |
| 41 | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | 10.43 | % | 2023 |
| 42 | 🇦🇹 Austria | 10.07 | % | 2023 |
| 43 | 🇵🇱 Poland | 9.85 | % | 2023 |
| 44 | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 9.81 | % | 2023 |
| 45 | 🇲🇦 Morocco | 9.74 | % | 2023 |
| 46 | 🇫🇷 France | 5.68 | % | 2023 |
| 47 | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 5.45 | % | 2023 |
| 48 | 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | 4.76 | % | 2023 |
| 49 | 🇨🇳 China | 2.97 | % | 2023 |
| 50 | 🇩🇰 Denmark | 2.96 | % | 2023 |
| 51 | 🇮🇳 India | 2.96 | % | 2023 |
| 52 | 🇳🇴 Norway | 0.99 | % | 2023 |
| 53 | 🇫🇮 Finland | 0.81 | % | 2023 |
| 54 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 0.37 | % | 2023 |
| 55 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 0.09 | % | 2023 |
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