El Salvador vs Jordan: Share of electricity generation from oil
El Salvador
13.5%
in 2025
Jordan
13.9%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
89th
Jordan rank
88th
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- El Salvador
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 13.9% against 13.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jordan ahead.
El Salvador ranks 89th and Jordan ranks 88th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Jordan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.8% | 52.4% | 8.6% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 43.5% | 8.7% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 8.5% | 3.5% | 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 Jordan?
- Jordan, at 13.9% against 13.5% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between El Salvador and Jordan?
- 0.4%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Jordan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Jordan rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
- El Salvador ranks 89th and Jordan ranks 88th 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.