Cambodia vs El Salvador: Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Cambodia
29.9%
in 2025
El Salvador
30.3%
in 2025
Cambodia rank
64th
El Salvador rank
63rd
Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Cambodia
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 30.3% against 29.9% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
Cambodia ranks 64th and El Salvador ranks 63rd of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 31.3% | 26.3% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 28.8% | 11.4% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 42.6% | 29.9% | 12.6% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, Cambodia or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 30.3% against 29.9% in Cambodia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Cambodia and El Salvador?
- 0.4%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and El Salvador?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and El Salvador rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Cambodia ranks 64th and El Salvador ranks 63rd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from hydropower. 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.