Access to electricity in El Salvador
El Salvador: Access to electricity was 98.6% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Access to electricity in El Salvador, 1990–2016
Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014. Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
In 2016, access to electricity in El Salvador stood at 98.6%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in El Salvador peaked at 98.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 93.1%, in 1999.
El Salvador ranks 143rd of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Access to electricity in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 94.1% | — |
| 1991 | 93.6% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 94.4% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 94.6% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 94.8% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 95.0% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 95.2% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 95.3% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 95.7% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 93.1% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 96.1% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 97.1% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 96.5% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 96.5% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 96.5% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 97.2% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 97.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 96.5% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 96.9% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 97.2% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 97.8% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 97.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.6% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.6% | 93.1% | 95.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.7% | 96.1% | 97.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 96.9% | 98.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More reference data data for El Salvador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2714 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3176 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in El Salvador?
- Access to electricity in El Salvador was 98.6% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014.
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.1% in 1999.
- How does El Salvador rank for access to electricity?
- El Salvador ranks 143rd out of 217 countries with data for 2016.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014, published as part of Access to electricity (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of total population with access to electricity.