El Salvador vs Zambia: Energy use
El Salvador
793.54 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Zambia
804.22 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
El Salvador rank
112th
Zambia rank
111th
Energy use over time
- El Salvador
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 804.22 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 793.54 kg of oil equivalent per capita in El Salvador, a difference of 10.68 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.
El Salvador ranks 112th and Zambia ranks 111th of 176 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 554.57 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 667.07 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 112.5 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Zambia |
| 2000s | 635.47 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 607.23 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 28.24 kg of oil equivalent per capita | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 686.55 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 682.99 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3.56 kg of oil equivalent per capita | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 738.57 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 780.55 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 41.98 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use, El Salvador or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 804.22 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 793.54 kg of oil equivalent per capita in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy use between El Salvador and Zambia?
- 10.68 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Zambia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Zambia rank globally for energy use?
- El Salvador ranks 112th and Zambia ranks 111th 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.