Colombia vs El Salvador: Energy use
Energy use over time
- Colombia
- El Salvador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 840.64 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 793.54 kg of oil equivalent per capita in El Salvador, a difference of 47.1 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 109th and El Salvador ranks 112th of 176 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 766.55 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 554.57 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 211.97 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Colombia |
| 2000s | 669.79 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 635.47 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 34.32 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Colombia |
| 2010s | 832.79 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 686.55 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 146.24 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Colombia |
| 2020s | 857.72 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 738.57 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 119.16 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use, Colombia or El Salvador?
- Colombia, at 840.64 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 793.54 kg of oil equivalent per capita in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use between Colombia and El Salvador?
- 47.1 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and El Salvador?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and El Salvador rank globally for energy use?
- Colombia ranks 109th and El Salvador ranks 112th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.