El Salvador vs Sri Lanka: Share of electricity generation from oil
El Salvador
13.5%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
10.8%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
89th
Sri Lanka rank
92nd
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- El Salvador
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 13.5% against 10.8% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
El Salvador ranks 89th and Sri Lanka ranks 92nd of 213 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.8% | 57.6% | 13.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 35.5% | 0.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 16.6% | 4.4% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, El Salvador or Sri Lanka?
- El Salvador, at 13.5% against 10.8% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between El Salvador and Sri Lanka?
- 2.7%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Sri Lanka?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
- El Salvador ranks 89th and Sri Lanka ranks 92nd 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.