El Salvador vs Gabon: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel
El Salvador
4.97 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Gabon
5.17 terawatt-hours
in 2024
El Salvador rank
103rd
Gabon rank
102nd
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel over time
- El Salvador
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 5.17 terawatt-hours against 4.97 terawatt-hours in El Salvador, a difference of 0.2 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Gabon ahead.
El Salvador ranks 103rd and Gabon ranks 102nd of 220 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.9512 terawatt-hours | 0.9512 terawatt-hours | Gabon |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.07 terawatt-hours | 1.07 terawatt-hours | Gabon |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.9536 terawatt-hours | 0.9536 terawatt-hours | Gabon |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours | 3.8 terawatt-hours | 3.8 terawatt-hours | Gabon |
| 2020s | 2.96 terawatt-hours | 5.11 terawatt-hours | 2.15 terawatt-hours | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption by fuel, El Salvador or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 5.17 terawatt-hours against 4.97 terawatt-hours in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by fuel between El Salvador and Gabon?
- 0.2 terawatt-hours, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Gabon?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Gabon rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- El Salvador ranks 103rd and Gabon ranks 102nd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.