El Salvador vs Samoa: Fossil fuel consumption per person
El Salvador
6,256 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Samoa
6,290 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
El Salvador rank
138th
Samoa rank
137th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- El Salvador
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 6,290 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,256 kilowatt-hours per person in El Salvador, a difference of 34 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Samoa ahead.
El Salvador ranks 138th and Samoa ranks 137th of 215 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,737 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,780 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,043 kilowatt-hours per person | Samoa |
| 1990s | 2,889 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,041 kilowatt-hours per person | 151.45 kilowatt-hours per person | Samoa |
| 2000s | 4,268 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,047 kilowatt-hours per person | 778.59 kilowatt-hours per person | Samoa |
| 2010s | 4,485 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,167 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,682 kilowatt-hours per person | Samoa |
| 2020s | 5,532 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,951 kilowatt-hours per person | 419.03 kilowatt-hours per person | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, El Salvador or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 6,290 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,256 kilowatt-hours per person in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between El Salvador and Samoa?
- 34 kilowatt-hours per person, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Samoa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Samoa rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- El Salvador ranks 138th and Samoa ranks 137th 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.