Denmark vs El Salvador: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric
Denmark
78.9%
in 2021
El Salvador
66.9%
in 2021
Denmark rank
1st
El Salvador rank
2nd
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time
- Denmark
- El Salvador
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 78.9% against 66.9% in El Salvador, a difference of 12.0%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was El Salvador ahead.
Denmark ranks 1st and El Salvador ranks 2nd of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5% | 14.8% | 9.3% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 26.7% | 5.0% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 37.1% | 19.3% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 80.2% | 60.1% | 20.1% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Denmark or El Salvador?
- Denmark, at 78.9% against 66.9% in El Salvador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Denmark and El Salvador?
- 12.0%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and El Salvador?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and El Salvador rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Denmark ranks 1st and El Salvador ranks 2nd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% 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 renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.