China vs El Salvador: Share of electricity generation from solar and wind
China
21.8%
in 2025
El Salvador
23.4%
in 2025
China rank
36th
El Salvador rank
34th
Share of electricity generation from solar and wind over time
- China
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 23.4% against 21.8% in China, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times China's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
China ranks 36th and El Salvador ranks 34th of 211 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar and wind, China or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 23.4% against 21.8% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar and wind between China and El Salvador?
- 1.6%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and El Salvador?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2025.
- How do China and El Salvador rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar and wind?
- China ranks 36th and El Salvador ranks 34th of 211 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 and wind. 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.