El Salvador vs India: Primary energy use per person
El Salvador
7,386 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
India
7,419 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
El Salvador rank
138th
India rank
137th
Primary energy use per person over time
- El Salvador
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 7,419 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,386 kilowatt-hours per person in El Salvador, a difference of 33 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 138th and India ranks 137th of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and India in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,083 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,940 kilowatt-hours per person | 143.36 kilowatt-hours per person | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 3,225 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,876 kilowatt-hours per person | 348.57 kilowatt-hours per person | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 4,864 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,840 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,024 kilowatt-hours per person | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 5,384 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,643 kilowatt-hours per person | 259.86 kilowatt-hours per person | India |
| 2020s | 6,725 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,730 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.6 kilowatt-hours per person | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, El Salvador or India?
- India, at 7,419 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,386 kilowatt-hours per person in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between El Salvador and India?
- 33 kilowatt-hours per person, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and India?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and India rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- El Salvador ranks 138th and India ranks 137th 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.