Renewable energy electricity output in El Salvador
El Salvador: Renewable energy electricity output was 3,463 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy electricity output in El Salvador, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy electricity output in El Salvador is 3,463 GWh, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy electricity output in El Salvador peaked at 3,892 GWh in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,693 GWh, in 1991.
El Salvador ranks 86th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy electricity output in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,067 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 1,693 GWh | -18.1% |
| 1992 | 1,807 GWh | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 1,898 GWh | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 1,855 GWh | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 1,914 GWh | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 2,314 GWh | +20.9% |
| 1997 | 1,915 GWh | -17.2% |
| 1998 | 2,017 GWh | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 2,365 GWh | +17.3% |
| 2000 | 1,961 GWh | -17.1% |
| 2001 | 2,130 GWh | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 2,132 GWh | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2,533 GWh | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 2,460 GWh | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 2,809 GWh | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 3,245 GWh | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 3,266 GWh | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 3,731 GWh | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 3,261 GWh | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 3,892 GWh | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 3,828 GWh | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 3,757 GWh | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 3,791 GWh | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 3,715 GWh | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 3,463 GWh | -6.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 3,463 GWh is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,738 GWh, 2.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 3,463 GWh is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 405.9 GWh, 8.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,984 GWh | 1,693 GWh | 2,365 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,753 GWh | 1,961 GWh | 3,731 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,741 GWh | 3,463 GWh | 3,892 GWh | 6 |
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 renewable energy electricity output in El Salvador?
- Renewable energy electricity output in El Salvador was 3,463 GWh in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable energy electricity output recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 3,892 GWh in 2010.
- What is the lowest renewable energy electricity output recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,693 GWh in 1991.
- How does El Salvador rank for renewable energy electricity output?
- El Salvador ranks 86th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy electricity output rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.