Cambodia vs El Salvador: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
Cambodia
297.51 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
El Salvador
307.91 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Cambodia rank
74th
El Salvador rank
71st
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- Cambodia
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 307.91 kilowatt-hours against 297.51 kilowatt-hours in Cambodia, a difference of 10.4 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
Cambodia ranks 74th and El Salvador ranks 71st of 211 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.05 kilowatt-hours | 262.87 kilowatt-hours | 259.81 kilowatt-hours | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 123.24 kilowatt-hours | 283.06 kilowatt-hours | 159.82 kilowatt-hours | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 282.29 kilowatt-hours | 309.95 kilowatt-hours | 27.67 kilowatt-hours | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, Cambodia or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 307.91 kilowatt-hours against 297.51 kilowatt-hours in Cambodia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between Cambodia and El Salvador?
- 10.4 kilowatt-hours, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and El Salvador?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and El Salvador rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Cambodia ranks 74th and El Salvador ranks 71st of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from hydropower per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.