Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Electricity production from oil sources
Costa Rica
10.5%
in 2024
El Salvador
8.7%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
92nd
El Salvador rank
94th
Electricity production from oil sources over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 10.5% against 8.7% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 92nd and El Salvador ranks 94th of 210 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.5% | 33.3% | 24.8% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 43.3% | 39.7% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 35.0% | 30.0% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 12.0% | 10.5% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from oil sources, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- Costa Rica, at 10.5% against 8.7% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil sources between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 1.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for electricity production from oil sources?
- Costa Rica ranks 92nd and El Salvador ranks 94th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from oil 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 sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.