El Salvador vs Venezuela: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources over time
- El Salvador
- Venezuela
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 22.1% against 21.6% in Venezuela, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Venezuela ahead.
El Salvador ranks 172nd and Venezuela ranks 174th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.3% | 29.5% | 3.7% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 43.3% | 29.3% | 14.1% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 36.9% | 1.9% | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 21.6% | 3.9% | Venezuela |
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 Venezuela?
- El Salvador, at 22.1% against 21.6% in Venezuela as of 2022.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources between El Salvador and Venezuela?
- 0.5%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Venezuela?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Venezuela rank globally for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- El Salvador ranks 172nd and Venezuela ranks 174th 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.