Alternative and nuclear energy in El Salvador

El Salvador: Alternative and nuclear energy was 32.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
32.2%
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
15th
of 151 countries
All-time high
38.2%
in 2020
All-time low
14.3%
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Alternative and nuclear energy in El Salvador, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 20.3 % of total energy use1991: 17.5 % of total energy use1992: 16.2 % of total energy use1993: 15.3 % of total energy use1994: 15 % of total energy use1995: 15.1 % of total energy use1996: 16.6 % of total energy use1997: 15.2 % of total energy use1998: 14.3 % of total energy use1999: 17.6 % of total energy use2000: 24.3 % of total energy use2001: 27.4 % of total energy use2002: 27.3 % of total energy use2003: 27 % of total energy use2004: 26.2 % of total energy use2005: 27.1 % of total energy use2006: 27.9 % of total energy use2007: 32 % of total energy use2008: 35 % of total energy use2009: 34.5 % of total energy use2010: 35.2 % of total energy use2011: 35.4 % of total energy use2012: 34.5 % of total energy use2013: 36.9 % of total energy use2014: 37.3 % of total energy use2015: 34.7 % of total energy use2016: 34.6 % of total energy use2017: 36 % of total energy use2018: 34.6 % of total energy use2019: 31.5 % of total energy use2020: 38.2 % of total energy use2021: 35.2 % of total energy use2022: 34.1 % of total energy use2023: 32.2 % of total energy use

Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 32.2% for alternative and nuclear energy in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in El Salvador peaked at 38.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 1998.

El Salvador ranks 15th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Alternative and nuclear energy in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in El Salvador, 1990 to 2023.
Year % of total energy use Change
1990 20.3%
1991 17.5% -14.0%
1992 16.2% -7.6%
1993 15.3% -5.1%
1994 15.0% -2.0%
1995 15.1% +0.5%
1996 16.6% +9.9%
1997 15.2% -8.3%
1998 14.3% -6.0%
1999 17.6% +22.9%
2000 24.3% +38.6%
2001 27.4% +12.8%
2002 27.3% -0.6%
2003 27.0% -1.0%
2004 26.2% -2.9%
2005 27.1% +3.2%
2006 27.9% +2.9%
2007 32.0% +15.0%
2008 35.0% +9.1%
2009 34.5% -1.3%
2010 35.2% +2.1%
2011 35.4% +0.4%
2012 34.5% -2.5%
2013 36.9% +7.0%
2014 37.3% +1.2%
2015 34.7% -7.1%
2016 34.6% -0.4%
2017 36.0% +4.2%
2018 34.6% -4.0%
2019 31.5% -8.9%
2020 38.2% +21.2%
2021 35.2% -7.8%
2022 34.1% -3.0%
2023 32.2% -5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.3% 14.3% 20.3% 10
2000s 28.9% 24.3% 35.0% 10
2010s 35.1% 31.5% 37.3% 10
2020s 34.9% 32.2% 38.2% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is alternative and nuclear energy in El Salvador?
Alternative and nuclear energy in El Salvador was 32.2% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 38.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 1998.
How does El Salvador rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
El Salvador ranks 15th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use)
Unit
% of total energy use
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 6,669 data points, 1990–2024
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