El Salvador vs Zambia: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
El Salvador
13.5%
in 2025
Zambia
12.5%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
182nd
Zambia rank
185th
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- El Salvador
- Zambia
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 13.5% against 12.5% in Zambia, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 182nd and Zambia ranks 185th of 213 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.8% | 0.4% | 43.3% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 5.6% | 29.1% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.4% | 0.5% | El Salvador |
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 Zambia?
- El Salvador, at 13.5% against 12.5% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between El Salvador and Zambia?
- 1.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Zambia rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- El Salvador ranks 182nd and Zambia ranks 185th 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.