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