El Salvador vs Switzerland: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
El Salvador
136.67 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Switzerland
167.27 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
El Salvador rank
168th
Switzerland rank
165th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- El Salvador
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 167.27 kilowatt-hours against 136.67 kilowatt-hours in El Salvador, a difference of 30.6 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
El Salvador ranks 168th and Switzerland ranks 165th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 364.18 kilowatt-hours | 279.43 kilowatt-hours | 84.75 kilowatt-hours | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 344.42 kilowatt-hours | 246.71 kilowatt-hours | 97.7 kilowatt-hours | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 126.6 kilowatt-hours | 181.53 kilowatt-hours | 54.92 kilowatt-hours | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, El Salvador or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 167.27 kilowatt-hours against 136.67 kilowatt-hours in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between El Salvador and Switzerland?
- 30.6 kilowatt-hours, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Switzerland rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- El Salvador ranks 168th and Switzerland ranks 165th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.