Afghanistan vs El Salvador: Electricity demand
Afghanistan
6.82 terawatt-hours
in 2024
El Salvador
6.27 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
122nd
El Salvador rank
125th
Electricity demand over time
- Afghanistan
- El Salvador
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 6.82 terawatt-hours against 6.27 terawatt-hours in El Salvador, a difference of 0.55 terawatt-hours.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 122nd and El Salvador ranks 125th of 210 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.15 terawatt-hours | 5.29 terawatt-hours | 4.13 terawatt-hours | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 4.87 terawatt-hours | 6.79 terawatt-hours | 1.92 terawatt-hours | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 6.79 terawatt-hours | 6.9 terawatt-hours | 0.108 terawatt-hours | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand, Afghanistan or El Salvador?
- Afghanistan, at 6.82 terawatt-hours against 6.27 terawatt-hours in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity demand between Afghanistan and El Salvador?
- 0.55 terawatt-hours, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and El Salvador?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and El Salvador rank globally for electricity demand?
- Afghanistan ranks 122nd and El Salvador ranks 125th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.