Afghanistan vs El Salvador: Share of electricity generation from renewables
Afghanistan
86.9%
in 2024
El Salvador
86.5%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
26th
El Salvador rank
28th
Share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Afghanistan
- El Salvador
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 86.9% against 86.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 26th and El Salvador ranks 28th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.0% | 56.2% | 16.8% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 84.6% | 65.2% | 19.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 88.0% | 0.5% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from renewables, Afghanistan or El Salvador?
- Afghanistan, at 86.9% against 86.5% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from renewables between Afghanistan and El Salvador?
- 0.4%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and El Salvador?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and El Salvador rank globally for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Afghanistan ranks 26th and El Salvador ranks 28th 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 renewables. 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.