El Salvador vs Spain: Share of electricity generation from solar
El Salvador
20.3%
in 2025
Spain
21.8%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
14th
Spain rank
12th
Share of electricity generation from solar over time
- El Salvador
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 21.8% against 20.3% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
El Salvador ranks 14th and Spain ranks 12th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 4.5% | 2.6% | Spain |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 15.1% | 4.5% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, El Salvador or Spain?
- Spain, at 21.8% against 20.3% in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between El Salvador and Spain?
- 1.5%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Spain rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?
- El Salvador ranks 14th and Spain ranks 12th 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 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.