El Salvador vs Papua New Guinea: Electricity production from natural gas sources
El Salvador
29.6%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
26.8%
in 2021
El Salvador rank
57th
Papua New Guinea rank
60th
Electricity production from natural gas sources over time
- El Salvador
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 29.6% against 26.8% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 57th and Papua New Guinea ranks 60th of 210 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 7.8% | 7.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 14.6% | 14.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 26.9% | 26.9% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from natural gas sources, El Salvador or Papua New Guinea?
- El Salvador, at 29.6% against 26.8% in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity production from natural gas sources between El Salvador and Papua New Guinea?
- 2.8%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Papua New Guinea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do El Salvador and Papua New Guinea rank globally for electricity production from natural gas sources?
- El Salvador ranks 57th and Papua New Guinea ranks 60th 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.