El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Installed geothermal energy capacity
El Salvador
209.4 megawatts
in 2025
Nicaragua
165.44 megawatts
in 2025
El Salvador rank
12th
Nicaragua rank
13th
Installed geothermal energy capacity over time
- El Salvador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 209.4 megawatts against 165.44 megawatts in Nicaragua, a difference of 43.96 megawatts.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.3 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 12th and Nicaragua ranks 13th of 32 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 171.2 megawatts | 81 megawatts | 90.2 megawatts | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 204.44 megawatts | 141.97 megawatts | 62.47 megawatts | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 206.92 megawatts | 161.37 megawatts | 45.55 megawatts | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed geothermal energy capacity, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
- El Salvador, at 209.4 megawatts against 165.44 megawatts in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in installed geothermal energy capacity between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 43.96 megawatts, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for installed geothermal energy capacity?
- El Salvador ranks 12th and Nicaragua ranks 13th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA (2026) – 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.