El Salvador vs Portugal: Electricity generation from oil per person
El Salvador
136.67 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal
129.66 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
El Salvador rank
97th
Portugal rank
100th
Electricity generation from oil per person over time
- El Salvador
- Portugal
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 136.67 kilowatt-hours against 129.66 kilowatt-hours in Portugal, a difference of 7.01 kilowatt-hours.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
El Salvador ranks 97th and Portugal ranks 100th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 364.18 kilowatt-hours | 660.3 kilowatt-hours | 296.12 kilowatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2010s | 344.42 kilowatt-hours | 179.88 kilowatt-hours | 164.54 kilowatt-hours | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 126.6 kilowatt-hours | 128.75 kilowatt-hours | 2.15 kilowatt-hours | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from oil per person, El Salvador or Portugal?
- El Salvador, at 136.67 kilowatt-hours against 129.66 kilowatt-hours in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from oil per person between El Salvador and Portugal?
- 7.01 kilowatt-hours, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Portugal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Portugal rank globally for electricity generation from oil per person?
- El Salvador ranks 97th and Portugal ranks 100th 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 oil per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.