El Salvador vs Tanzania: Electricity production from oil sources (% of total)
El Salvador
6.0%
in 2024
Tanzania
4.2%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
98th
Tanzania rank
101st
Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) over time
- El Salvador
- Tanzania
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 6.0% against 4.2% in Tanzania, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.4 times Tanzania's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 98th and Tanzania ranks 101st of 210 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.3% | 9.5% | 23.8% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 43.3% | 9.7% | 33.6% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 10.3% | 24.8% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 5.2% | 5.6% | 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 Tanzania?
- El Salvador, at 6.0% against 4.2% in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil sources between El Salvador and Tanzania?
- 1.8%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Tanzania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Tanzania rank globally for electricity production from oil sources?
- El Salvador ranks 98th and Tanzania ranks 101st 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.