El Salvador vs Slovakia: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
El Salvador
13.5%
in 2025
Slovakia
14.8%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
182nd
Slovakia rank
181st
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- El Salvador
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 14.8% against 13.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 182nd and Slovakia ranks 181st of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.8% | 28.6% | 15.2% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 22.8% | 12.0% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 18.1% | 5.9% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, El Salvador or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 14.8% against 13.5% in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between El Salvador and Slovakia?
- 1.3%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Slovakia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Slovakia rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- El Salvador ranks 182nd and Slovakia ranks 181st 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.