El Salvador vs Japan: Electricity production from natural gas sources
El Salvador
29.6%
in 2023
Japan
29.8%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
57th
Japan rank
56th
Electricity production from natural gas sources over time
- El Salvador
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 29.8% against 29.6% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 57th and Japan ranks 56th of 210 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 20.5% | 20.5% | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 24.7% | 24.7% | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 38.2% | 38.2% | Japan |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 35.0% | 24.1% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from natural gas sources, El Salvador or Japan?
- Japan, at 29.8% against 29.6% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from natural gas sources between El Salvador and Japan?
- 0.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Japan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Japan rank globally for electricity production from natural gas sources?
- El Salvador ranks 57th and Japan ranks 56th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from natural gas sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from natural gas sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids.