Austria vs El Salvador: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Austria
83.6%
in 2025
El Salvador
86.5%
in 2025
Austria rank
35th
El Salvador rank
32nd
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Austria
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 86.5% against 83.6% in Austria, a difference of 2.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 35th and El Salvador ranks 32nd of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.4% | 56.2% | 11.2% | Austria |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 65.2% | 10.1% | Austria |
| 2020s | 82.0% | 87.8% | 5.8% | 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, Austria or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 86.5% against 83.6% in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Austria and El Salvador?
- 2.9%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and El Salvador?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Austria and El Salvador rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Austria ranks 35th 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.