El Salvador vs Mexico: Electricity generation from solar per person
El Salvador
205.8 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico
199.63 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
El Salvador rank
69th
Mexico rank
70th
Electricity generation from solar per person over time
- El Salvador
- Mexico
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 205.8 kilowatt-hours against 199.63 kilowatt-hours in Mexico, a difference of 6.17 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
El Salvador ranks 69th and Mexico ranks 70th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0.1221 kilowatt-hours | 0.1221 kilowatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2010s | 17.36 kilowatt-hours | 12.23 kilowatt-hours | 5.14 kilowatt-hours | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 203.26 kilowatt-hours | 169.55 kilowatt-hours | 33.71 kilowatt-hours | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar per person, El Salvador or Mexico?
- El Salvador, at 205.8 kilowatt-hours against 199.63 kilowatt-hours in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar per person between El Salvador and Mexico?
- 6.17 kilowatt-hours, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mexico?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Mexico rank globally for electricity generation from solar per person?
- El Salvador ranks 69th and Mexico ranks 70th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from solar per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.