Belize vs El Salvador: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Belize
143.86 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
El Salvador
136.67 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Belize rank
164th
El Salvador rank
165th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Belize
- El Salvador
How they compare
Belize currently reports 143.86 kilowatt-hours against 136.67 kilowatt-hours in El Salvador, a difference of 7.19 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
Belize ranks 164th and El Salvador ranks 165th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 194.98 kilowatt-hours | 364.18 kilowatt-hours | 169.2 kilowatt-hours | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 90.44 kilowatt-hours | 344.42 kilowatt-hours | 253.98 kilowatt-hours | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 133.77 kilowatt-hours | 124.59 kilowatt-hours | 9.19 kilowatt-hours | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Belize or El Salvador?
- Belize, at 143.86 kilowatt-hours against 136.67 kilowatt-hours in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Belize and El Salvador?
- 7.19 kilowatt-hours, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and El Salvador?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belize and El Salvador rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Belize ranks 164th and El Salvador ranks 165th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.