Austria vs El Salvador: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Austria
16.4%
in 2025
El Salvador
13.5%
in 2025
Austria rank
179th
El Salvador rank
182nd
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Austria
- El Salvador
How they compare
Austria currently reports 16.4% against 13.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
Austria ranks 179th and El Salvador ranks 182nd of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.6% | 43.8% | 11.2% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 34.8% | 10.1% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 12.2% | 5.8% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, Austria or El Salvador?
- Austria, at 16.4% against 13.5% in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Austria and El Salvador?
- 2.9%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and El Salvador?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Austria and El Salvador rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Austria ranks 179th and El Salvador ranks 182nd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. 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 as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.