El Salvador vs Gabon: Fossil fuel consumption per person
El Salvador
6,256 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Gabon
5,866 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
El Salvador rank
138th
Gabon rank
141st
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- El Salvador
- Gabon
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 6,256 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,866 kilowatt-hours per person in Gabon, a difference of 390 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Gabon ahead.
El Salvador ranks 138th and Gabon ranks 141st of 215 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 | 1,737 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,784 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,047 kilowatt-hours per person | Gabon |
| 1990s | 2,889 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,752 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,863 kilowatt-hours per person | Gabon |
| 2000s | 4,268 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,033 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,765 kilowatt-hours per person | Gabon |
| 2010s | 4,485 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,228 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,742 kilowatt-hours per person | Gabon |
| 2020s | 5,532 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,837 kilowatt-hours per person | 305.58 kilowatt-hours per person | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, El Salvador or Gabon?
- El Salvador, at 6,256 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,866 kilowatt-hours per person in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between El Salvador and Gabon?
- 390 kilowatt-hours per person, with El Salvador 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 per person?
- El Salvador ranks 138th and Gabon ranks 141st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.