Chile vs El Salvador: Energy intensity level of primary energy

Chile
2.92
in 2023
El Salvador
2.91
in 2023
Chile rank
130th
El Salvador rank
131st

Energy intensity level of primary energy over time

  • Chile
  • El Salvador
01234199020062023

How they compare

Chile currently reports 2.92 against 2.91 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 130th and El Salvador ranks 131st of 221 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile El Salvador Difference Ahead
1990s 3.69 3.42 0.272 Chile
2000s 3.5 3.3 0.207 Chile
2010s 3.14 3.01 0.129 Chile
2020s 2.98 2.88 0.1 Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity level of primary energy, Chile or El Salvador?
Chile, at 2.92 against 2.91 in El Salvador as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy intensity level of primary energy between Chile and El Salvador?
0.01, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and El Salvador?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Chile and El Salvador rank globally for energy intensity level of primary energy?
Chile ranks 130th and El Salvador ranks 131st of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
260 places, 8,735 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed