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