El Salvador vs Faroe Islands: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
El Salvador
26.0%
in 2024
Faroe Islands
23.7%
in 2021
El Salvador rank
75th
Faroe Islands rank
77th
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) over time
- El Salvador
- Faroe Islands
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 26.0% against 23.7% in Faroe Islands, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Faroe Islands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
El Salvador ranks 75th and Faroe Islands ranks 77th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Faroe Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Faroe Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.5% | 36.6% | 5.1% | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 32.9% | 4.3% | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 25.2% | 5.5% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, El Salvador or Faroe Islands?
- El Salvador, at 26.0% against 23.7% in Faroe Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between El Salvador and Faroe Islands?
- 2.3%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Faroe Islands?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do El Salvador and Faroe Islands rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- El Salvador ranks 75th and Faroe Islands ranks 77th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.