El Salvador vs Sri Lanka: Energy imports and exports
El Salvador
59.5%
in 2022
Sri Lanka
60.0%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
40th
Sri Lanka rank
39th
Energy imports and exports over time
- El Salvador
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 60.0% against 59.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 40th and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 142 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.2% | 37.1% | 7.0% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 55.8% | 46.1% | 9.6% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 56.7% | 2.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 60.2% | 4.3% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy imports and exports, El Salvador or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 60.0% against 59.5% in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in energy imports and exports between El Salvador and Sri Lanka?
- 0.5%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Sri Lanka?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Sri Lanka rank globally for energy imports and exports?
- El Salvador ranks 40th and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Energy imports and exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy trade, measured as the percentage of energy use. Positive values indicate a country or region is a net importer of energy. Negative numbers indicate a country or region is a net exporter.