El Salvador vs Guatemala: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
El Salvador
26.0%
in 2024
Guatemala
26.3%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
75th
Guatemala rank
74th
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 26.3% against 26.0% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guatemala ahead.
El Salvador ranks 75th and Guatemala ranks 74th of 210 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.9% | 59.7% | 7.8% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 31.5% | 35.7% | 4.2% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 40.5% | 11.9% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 37.3% | 10.0% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, El Salvador or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 26.3% against 26.0% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 0.3%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- El Salvador ranks 75th and Guatemala ranks 74th 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.