El Salvador vs Gabon: Primary energy use per person
El Salvador
7,386 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Gabon
6,763 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
El Salvador rank
138th
Gabon rank
141st
Primary energy use per person over time
- El Salvador
- Gabon
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 7,386 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,763 kilowatt-hours per person in Gabon, a difference of 623 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 214 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 | 2,083 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,442 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,359 kilowatt-hours per person | Gabon |
| 1990s | 3,225 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,450 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,225 kilowatt-hours per person | Gabon |
| 2000s | 4,864 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,651 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,788 kilowatt-hours per person | Gabon |
| 2010s | 5,384 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,851 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,467 kilowatt-hours per person | Gabon |
| 2020s | 6,725 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,743 kilowatt-hours per person | 18.33 kilowatt-hours per person | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, El Salvador or Gabon?
- El Salvador, at 7,386 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,763 kilowatt-hours per person in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between El Salvador and Gabon?
- 623 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 primary energy use per person?
- El Salvador ranks 138th and Gabon ranks 141st of 214 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 Primary energy use 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 of total energy supply per person.