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

Colombia
284.36 watts per capita
in 2024
El Salvador
293.14 watts per capita
in 2024
Colombia rank
89th
El Salvador rank
87th

Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person over time

  • Colombia
  • El Salvador
100150200250300200020122024

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 293.14 watts per capita against 284.36 watts per capita in Colombia, a difference of 8.78 watts per capita.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 89th and El Salvador ranks 87th of 221 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 214.82 watts per capita 115.96 watts per capita 98.86 watts per capita Colombia
2010s 235.32 watts per capita 159.72 watts per capita 75.6 watts per capita Colombia
2020s 263.88 watts per capita 276.26 watts per capita 12.38 watts per capita El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable electricity-generating capacity per person, Colombia or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 293.14 watts per capita against 284.36 watts per capita in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in renewable electricity-generating capacity per person between Colombia and El Salvador?
8.78 watts per capita, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and El Salvador?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Colombia and El Salvador rank globally for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
Colombia ranks 89th 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).