Congo vs El Salvador: Renewable electricity

Congo
53.3%
in 2015
El Salvador
57.8%
in 2015
Congo rank
54th
El Salvador rank
51st

Renewable electricity over time

  • Congo
  • El Salvador
020406080100199020022015

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 57.8% against 53.3% in Congo, a difference of 4.5%.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 54th and El Salvador ranks 51st of 230 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo El Salvador Difference Ahead
1990s 98.1% 66.7% 31.3% Congo
2000s 85.7% 56.6% 29.1% Congo
2010s 56.5% 61.0% 4.6% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable electricity, Congo or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 57.8% against 53.3% in Congo as of 2015.
What is the difference in renewable electricity between Congo and El Salvador?
4.5%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and El Salvador?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Congo and El Salvador rank globally for renewable electricity?
Congo ranks 54th and El Salvador ranks 51st of 230 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output)
Unit
% in total electricity output
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,032 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants