El Salvador vs Mexico: Electricity production from oil sources (% of total)
El Salvador
6.0%
in 2024
Mexico
6.8%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
98th
Mexico rank
96th
Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) over time
- El Salvador
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 6.8% against 6.0% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.
El Salvador ranks 98th and Mexico ranks 96th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.3% | 48.4% | 15.1% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 43.3% | 28.7% | 14.7% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 13.7% | 21.3% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 9.6% | 1.2% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from oil sources, El Salvador or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 6.8% against 6.0% in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil sources between El Salvador and Mexico?
- 0.8%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mexico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Mexico rank globally for electricity production from oil sources?
- El Salvador ranks 98th and Mexico ranks 96th 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.