El Salvador vs Venezuela: Electricity production from oil sources (% of total)
El Salvador
6.0%
in 2024
Venezuela
4.7%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
98th
Venezuela rank
100th
Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) over time
- El Salvador
- Venezuela
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 6.0% against 4.7% in Venezuela, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.3 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Venezuela ahead.
El Salvador ranks 98th and Venezuela ranks 100th 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 | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.3% | 5.5% | 27.8% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 43.3% | 12.7% | 30.6% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 15.8% | 19.2% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 5.0% | 5.8% | 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 Venezuela?
- El Salvador, at 6.0% against 4.7% in Venezuela as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil sources between El Salvador and Venezuela?
- 1.3%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Venezuela?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Venezuela rank globally for electricity production from oil sources?
- El Salvador ranks 98th and Venezuela ranks 100th 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.