El Salvador vs Nepal: Fossil fuel consumption

El Salvador
39.65 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Nepal
41.57 terawatt-hours
in 2024
El Salvador rank
112th
Nepal rank
111th

Fossil fuel consumption over time

  • El Salvador
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 41.57 terawatt-hours against 39.65 terawatt-hours in El Salvador, a difference of 1.92 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 112th and Nepal ranks 111th of 220 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 4 and Nepal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Nepal Difference Ahead
1980s 8.47 terawatt-hours 2.32 terawatt-hours 6.16 terawatt-hours El Salvador
1990s 16.59 terawatt-hours 5.68 terawatt-hours 10.91 terawatt-hours El Salvador
2000s 25.61 terawatt-hours 10.31 terawatt-hours 15.3 terawatt-hours El Salvador
2010s 27.64 terawatt-hours 21.46 terawatt-hours 6.19 terawatt-hours El Salvador
2020s 34.79 terawatt-hours 39.52 terawatt-hours 4.73 terawatt-hours Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, El Salvador or Nepal?
Nepal, at 41.57 terawatt-hours against 39.65 terawatt-hours in El Salvador as of 2024.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between El Salvador and Nepal?
1.92 terawatt-hours, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nepal?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do El Salvador and Nepal rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
El Salvador ranks 112th and Nepal ranks 111th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
222 places, 10,754 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.