El Salvador vs Malaysia: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person
El Salvador
293.14 watts per capita
in 2024
Malaysia
267.68 watts per capita
in 2024
El Salvador rank
87th
Malaysia rank
91st
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person over time
- El Salvador
- Malaysia
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 293.14 watts per capita against 267.68 watts per capita in Malaysia, a difference of 25.46 watts per capita.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
El Salvador ranks 87th and Malaysia ranks 91st of 221 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 115.96 watts per capita | 109.54 watts per capita | 6.41 watts per capita | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 159.72 watts per capita | 192.11 watts per capita | 32.39 watts per capita | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 276.26 watts per capita | 261.66 watts per capita | 14.6 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, El Salvador or Malaysia?
- El Salvador, at 293.14 watts per capita against 267.68 watts per capita in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity-generating capacity per person between El Salvador and Malaysia?
- 25.46 watts per capita, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Malaysia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Malaysia rank globally for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- El Salvador ranks 87th and Malaysia ranks 91st 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).