Afghanistan vs El Salvador: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Afghanistan
86.9%
in 2024
El Salvador
86.5%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
31st
El Salvador rank
32nd
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Afghanistan
- El Salvador
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 86.9% against 86.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 31st and El Salvador ranks 32nd of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.0% | 56.2% | 16.8% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 84.6% | 65.2% | 19.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 88.0% | 0.5% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Afghanistan or El Salvador?
- Afghanistan, at 86.9% against 86.5% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Afghanistan and El Salvador?
- 0.4%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and El Salvador?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and El Salvador rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Afghanistan ranks 31st and El Salvador ranks 32nd of 213 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 low-carbon sources. 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. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.