El Salvador vs Guatemala: Share of electricity generation from oil
El Salvador
13.5%
in 2025
Guatemala
15.8%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
89th
Guatemala rank
87th
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 15.8% against 13.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 89th and Guatemala ranks 87th 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 | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.8% | 37.3% | 6.5% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 13.1% | 21.7% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 9.3% | 2.7% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, El Salvador or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 15.8% against 13.5% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 2.3%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
- El Salvador ranks 89th and Guatemala ranks 87th 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.