El Salvador vs Italy: Installed geothermal energy capacity
El Salvador
209.4 megawatts
in 2024
Italy
771.79 megawatts
in 2024
El Salvador rank
12th
Italy rank
9th
Installed geothermal energy capacity over time
- El Salvador
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 771.79 megawatts against 209.4 megawatts in El Salvador, a difference of 562.39 megawatts.
That makes Italy's figure about 3.7 times El Salvador's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 12th and Italy ranks 9th of 32 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 171.2 megawatts | 655.7 megawatts | 484.5 megawatts | Italy |
| 2010s | 204.44 megawatts | 751.76 megawatts | 547.32 megawatts | Italy |
| 2020s | 206.42 megawatts | 771.79 megawatts | 565.37 megawatts | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed geothermal energy capacity, El Salvador or Italy?
- Italy, at 771.79 megawatts against 209.4 megawatts in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in installed geothermal energy capacity between El Salvador and Italy?
- 562.39 megawatts, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Italy?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Italy rank globally for installed geothermal energy capacity?
- El Salvador ranks 12th and Italy ranks 9th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Installed geothermal energy capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total geothermal (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in megawatts.