El Salvador vs Zambia: Electricity generation from renewables per person
El Salvador
878.17 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Zambia
809.29 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
El Salvador rank
81st
Zambia rank
83rd
Electricity generation from renewables per person over time
- El Salvador
- Zambia
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 878.17 kilowatt-hours against 809.29 kilowatt-hours in Zambia, a difference of 68.88 kilowatt-hours.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
El Salvador ranks 81st and Zambia ranks 83rd of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 474.17 kilowatt-hours | 757.36 kilowatt-hours | 283.19 kilowatt-hours | Zambia |
| 2010s | 638.26 kilowatt-hours | 774.02 kilowatt-hours | 135.76 kilowatt-hours | Zambia |
| 2020s | 915.09 kilowatt-hours | 803.72 kilowatt-hours | 111.37 kilowatt-hours | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables per person, El Salvador or Zambia?
- El Salvador, at 878.17 kilowatt-hours against 809.29 kilowatt-hours in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables per person between El Salvador and Zambia?
- 68.88 kilowatt-hours, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Zambia rank globally for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- El Salvador ranks 81st and Zambia ranks 83rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from renewables per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.