Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) was 293.14 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in El Salvador, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 293.14 for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 117.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in El Salvador peaked at 293.54 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 101.02, in 2001.
That places El Salvador 96th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 101.25 | — |
| 2001 | 101.02 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 106.14 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 109.74 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 109.79 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 115.42 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 118.19 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 133.31 | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 132.56 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 132.14 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 130.19 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 133.39 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 132.08 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 134.85 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 134.77 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 147.96 | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 156.56 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 186.54 | +19.1% |
| 2018 | 201.25 | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 239.62 | +19.1% |
| 2020 | 255.55 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 267.66 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 271.41 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 293.54 | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 293.14 | -0.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 293.14 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 200.01, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 293.14 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 207.73, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 115.96 | 101.02 | 133.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 159.72 | 130.19 | 239.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 276.26 | 255.55 | 293.54 | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More energy & mining data for El Salvador
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 14.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in El Salvador?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in El Salvador was 293.14 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 293.54 in 2023.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.02 in 2001.
- How does El Salvador rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- El Salvador ranks 96th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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