Australia vs El Salvador: Share of electricity generation from solar
Australia
19.6%
in 2025
El Salvador
20.3%
in 2025
Australia rank
15th
El Salvador rank
13th
Share of electricity generation from solar over time
- Australia
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 20.3% against 19.6% in Australia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 15th and El Salvador ranks 13th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Australia |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.8% | 0.8% | Australia |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 19.6% | 4.9% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, Australia or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 20.3% against 19.6% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between Australia and El Salvador?
- 0.7%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and El Salvador?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Australia and El Salvador rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Australia ranks 15th and El Salvador ranks 13th 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 solar. 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.