Natural Gas Consumption Data for Four African Countries, 1965–2024

Gas consumption data for four African countries, spanning from 1965 to 2024, comprises 240 observations. The dataset is a repackaged version of Our World in Data's Gas Consumption By Country series, curated by Electric Sheep Africa. It was last updated on the Hugging Face platform in June 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze long-term trends in energy use based on the 1965–2024 time series.
• Compare gas consumption patterns across the four African countries mentioned.
• Model the relationship between gas consumption and economic indicators for the covered nations.
• Benchmark national energy statistics against regional peers using the provided country-level data.

Strengths

• Covers a 59-year time range from 1965 to 2024.
• Provides a focused geographic scope with data for four African countries.
• Derived from the authoritative Our World in Data source.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset's small scale of 240 observations across four countries may limit granular analysis.
• Freshness should be verified as the last update timestamp is from 2026.

Provenance

Source

Our World in Data

Collection Method

Repackaged by Electric Sheep Africa from the original source.

Time Range

1965–2024

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-03 21:42:56; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Four African countries