Algeria vs El Salvador: Net electricity imports as a share of demand

Algeria
-2.7%
in 2024
El Salvador
-3.0%
in 2025
Algeria rank
183rd
El Salvador rank
185th

Net electricity imports as a share of demand over time

  • Algeria
  • El Salvador
-1001020200020122025

How they compare

Algeria currently reports -2.7% against -3.0% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.

Algeria ranks 183rd and El Salvador ranks 185th of 210 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s -0.0% 5.2% 5.3% El Salvador
2010s -0.2% 10.4% 10.6% El Salvador
2020s -1.9% 4.1% 6.0% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net electricity imports as a share of demand, Algeria or El Salvador?
Algeria, at -2.7% against -3.0% in El Salvador as of 2024.
What is the difference in net electricity imports as a share of demand between Algeria and El Salvador?
0.3%, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and El Salvador?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Algeria and El Salvador rank globally for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
Algeria ranks 183rd and El Salvador ranks 185th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net electricity imports as a share of demand
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,693 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.