El Salvador vs Malaysia: Electricity production from natural gas sources
El Salvador
29.6%
in 2023
Malaysia
34.9%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
57th
Malaysia rank
54th
Electricity production from natural gas sources over time
- El Salvador
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 34.9% against 29.6% in El Salvador, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 57th and Malaysia ranks 54th of 210 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 53.3% | 53.3% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 67.1% | 67.1% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 45.2% | 45.2% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 33.5% | 22.6% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from natural gas sources, El Salvador or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 34.9% against 29.6% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity production from natural gas sources between El Salvador and Malaysia?
- 5.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Malaysia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Malaysia rank globally for electricity production from natural gas sources?
- El Salvador ranks 57th and Malaysia ranks 54th 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.