El Salvador vs Moldova: Primary energy use
El Salvador
46.81 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Moldova
35.96 terawatt-hours
in 2024
El Salvador rank
118th
Moldova rank
121st
Primary energy use over time
- El Salvador
- Moldova
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 46.81 terawatt-hours against 35.96 terawatt-hours in Moldova, a difference of 10.85 terawatt-hours.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.3 times Moldova's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Moldova ahead.
El Salvador ranks 118th and Moldova ranks 121st of 218 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Moldova in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.03 terawatt-hours | 39.88 terawatt-hours | 19.85 terawatt-hours | Moldova |
| 2000s | 29.19 terawatt-hours | 36.34 terawatt-hours | 7.15 terawatt-hours | Moldova |
| 2010s | 33.19 terawatt-hours | 39.06 terawatt-hours | 5.87 terawatt-hours | Moldova |
| 2020s | 42.29 terawatt-hours | 37.94 terawatt-hours | 4.34 terawatt-hours | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, El Salvador or Moldova?
- El Salvador, at 46.81 terawatt-hours against 35.96 terawatt-hours in Moldova as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between El Salvador and Moldova?
- 10.85 terawatt-hours, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Moldova?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Moldova rank globally for primary energy use?
- El Salvador ranks 118th and Moldova ranks 121st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. 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 of total energy supply.