Bangladesh vs El Salvador: Share of electricity generation from oil
Bangladesh
12.1%
in 2025
El Salvador
13.5%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
91st
El Salvador rank
89th
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- Bangladesh
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 13.5% against 12.1% in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 91st and El Salvador ranks 89th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 43.8% | 38.1% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 34.8% | 20.7% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 12.2% | 5.0% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Bangladesh or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 13.5% against 12.1% in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Bangladesh and El Salvador?
- 1.4%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and El Salvador?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and El Salvador rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Bangladesh ranks 91st and El Salvador ranks 89th 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 oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.