El Salvador vs Mexico: Energy intensity by sector

El Salvador
2.36
in 2012
Mexico
2.32
in 2012
El Salvador rank
151st
Mexico rank
152nd

Energy intensity by sector over time

  • El Salvador
  • Mexico
01234199020012012

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 2.36 against 2.32 in Mexico, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1990 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 151st and Mexico ranks 152nd of 189 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 3.43 2.67 0.7595 El Salvador
2000s 3.06 2.43 0.6273 El Salvador
2010s 2.34 2.38 0.0348 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity by sector, El Salvador or Mexico?
El Salvador, at 2.36 against 2.32 in Mexico as of 2012.
What is the difference in energy intensity by sector between El Salvador and Mexico?
0.04, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mexico?
23 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2012.
How do El Salvador and Mexico rank globally for energy intensity by sector?
El Salvador ranks 151st and Mexico ranks 152nd of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Energy intensity by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy intensity by sector
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,274 data points, 1990–2012
Last refreshed