El Salvador vs United Kingdom: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total)
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) over time
- El Salvador
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 32.2% against 31.1% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom ahead.
El Salvador ranks 154th and United Kingdom ranks 151st of 210 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.3% | 71.8% | 38.5% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 43.3% | 74.8% | 31.4% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 58.1% | 23.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 38.4% | 14.0% | United Kingdom |
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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 32.2% against 31.1% in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources between El Salvador and United Kingdom?
- 1.1%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and United Kingdom?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and United Kingdom rank globally for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- El Salvador ranks 154th and United Kingdom ranks 151st 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.