El Salvador vs United Kingdom: Share of electricity generation from bioenergy
El Salvador
12.1%
in 2025
United Kingdom
14.1%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
15th
United Kingdom rank
13th
Share of electricity generation from bioenergy over time
- El Salvador
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 14.1% against 12.1% in El Salvador, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.
El Salvador ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 0.5% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 7.2% | 1.9% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 12.7% | 0.1% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from bioenergy, El Salvador or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 14.1% against 12.1% in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from bioenergy between El Salvador and United Kingdom?
- 2.0%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and United Kingdom?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and United Kingdom rank globally for share of electricity generation from bioenergy?
- El Salvador ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 213 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.