El Salvador vs Uruguay: Electricity production from oil sources
El Salvador
8.7%
in 2023
Uruguay
7.5%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
94th
Uruguay rank
97th
Electricity production from oil sources over time
- El Salvador
- Uruguay
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 8.7% against 7.5% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 94th and Uruguay ranks 97th 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 | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.3% | 9.1% | 24.1% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 43.3% | 15.7% | 27.7% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 10.6% | 24.5% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 9.4% | 2.6% | 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 Uruguay?
- El Salvador, at 8.7% against 7.5% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil sources between El Salvador and Uruguay?
- 1.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Uruguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Uruguay rank globally for electricity production from oil sources?
- El Salvador ranks 94th and Uruguay ranks 97th 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.