Argentina vs El Salvador: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person

Argentina
342.19 watts per capita
in 2024
El Salvador
293.14 watts per capita
in 2024
Argentina rank
84th
El Salvador rank
87th

Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person over time

  • Argentina
  • El Salvador
100150200250300350200020122024

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 342.19 watts per capita against 293.14 watts per capita in El Salvador, a difference of 49.05 watts per capita.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 84th and El Salvador ranks 87th of 221 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 233.79 watts per capita 115.96 watts per capita 117.83 watts per capita Argentina
2010s 249.11 watts per capita 159.72 watts per capita 89.39 watts per capita Argentina
2020s 334.14 watts per capita 276.26 watts per capita 57.88 watts per capita Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable electricity-generating capacity per person, Argentina or El Salvador?
Argentina, at 342.19 watts per capita against 293.14 watts per capita in El Salvador as of 2024.
What is the difference in renewable electricity-generating capacity per person between Argentina and El Salvador?
49.05 watts per capita, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and El Salvador?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Argentina and El Salvador rank globally for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
Argentina ranks 84th and El Salvador ranks 87th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person
Unit
watts per capita
Source
International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita).