El Salvador vs Kyrgyzstan: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
El Salvador
86.5%
in 2025
Kyrgyzstan
84.7%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
32nd
Kyrgyzstan rank
34th
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- El Salvador
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 86.5% against 84.7% in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
El Salvador ranks 32nd and Kyrgyzstan ranks 34th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Kyrgyzstan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.2% | 85.8% | 29.6% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 91.0% | 25.7% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 87.1% | 0.7% | 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, El Salvador or Kyrgyzstan?
- El Salvador, at 86.5% against 84.7% in Kyrgyzstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between El Salvador and Kyrgyzstan?
- 1.8%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Kyrgyzstan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- El Salvador ranks 32nd and Kyrgyzstan ranks 34th 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.