Alternative and nuclear energy in El Salvador
El Salvador: Alternative and nuclear energy was 32.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Alternative and nuclear energy in El Salvador, 1990–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
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- Fuel imports 14.8% (2024)
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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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.