El Salvador vs Germany: Share of electricity generation from bioenergy
El Salvador
12.1%
in 2025
Germany
10.1%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
15th
Germany rank
17th
Share of electricity generation from bioenergy over time
- El Salvador
- Germany
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 12.1% against 10.1% in Germany, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 15th and Germany ranks 17th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.5% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 7.4% | 1.7% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 9.4% | 3.2% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from bioenergy, El Salvador or Germany?
- El Salvador, at 12.1% against 10.1% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from bioenergy between El Salvador and Germany?
- 2.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Germany?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Germany rank globally for share of electricity generation from bioenergy?
- El Salvador ranks 15th and Germany ranks 17th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from bioenergy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.