El Salvador vs Iceland: Electricity from renewables by source
El Salvador
1.34 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iceland
5.57 terawatt-hours
in 2024
El Salvador rank
10th
Iceland rank
8th
Electricity from renewables by source over time
- El Salvador
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 5.57 terawatt-hours against 1.34 terawatt-hours in El Salvador, a difference of 4.23 terawatt-hours.
That makes Iceland's figure about 4.2 times El Salvador's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 10th and Iceland ranks 8th of 214 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.14 terawatt-hours | 2.35 terawatt-hours | 1.21 terawatt-hours | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.54 terawatt-hours | 5.15 terawatt-hours | 3.61 terawatt-hours | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.57 terawatt-hours | 5.79 terawatt-hours | 4.22 terawatt-hours | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity from renewables by source, El Salvador or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 5.57 terawatt-hours against 1.34 terawatt-hours in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity from renewables by source between El Salvador and Iceland?
- 4.23 terawatt-hours, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Iceland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Iceland rank globally for electricity from renewables by source?
- El Salvador ranks 10th and Iceland ranks 8th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity from renewables by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.