Cameroon vs El Salvador: Electricity generation
Cameroon
7.26 terawatt-hours
in 2024
El Salvador
6.46 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Cameroon rank
117th
El Salvador rank
119th
Electricity generation over time
- Cameroon
- El Salvador
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 7.26 terawatt-hours against 6.46 terawatt-hours in El Salvador, a difference of 0.8 terawatt-hours.
That makes Cameroon'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.
Cameroon ranks 117th and El Salvador ranks 119th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.36 terawatt-hours | 5.03 terawatt-hours | 0.677 terawatt-hours | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 7.03 terawatt-hours | 6.05 terawatt-hours | 0.981 terawatt-hours | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 7.97 terawatt-hours | 6.53 terawatt-hours | 1.44 terawatt-hours | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation, Cameroon or El Salvador?
- Cameroon, at 7.26 terawatt-hours against 6.46 terawatt-hours in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation between Cameroon and El Salvador?
- 0.8 terawatt-hours, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and El Salvador?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and El Salvador rank globally for electricity generation?
- Cameroon ranks 117th and El Salvador ranks 119th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.