El Salvador vs Panama: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total)
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) over time
- El Salvador
- Panama
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 31.1% against 27.9% in Panama, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Panama ahead.
El Salvador ranks 154th and Panama ranks 157th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.3% | 28.7% | 4.6% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 43.3% | 39.8% | 3.6% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 37.8% | 2.8% | Panama |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 34.0% | 9.5% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources, El Salvador or Panama?
- El Salvador, at 31.1% against 27.9% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources between El Salvador and Panama?
- 3.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Panama?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Panama rank globally for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- El Salvador ranks 154th and Panama ranks 157th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from oil, gas and coal 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 oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.