El Salvador vs Senegal: Primary energy use
El Salvador
46.81 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Senegal
49.96 terawatt-hours
in 2024
El Salvador rank
118th
Senegal rank
115th
Primary energy use over time
- El Salvador
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 49.96 terawatt-hours against 46.81 terawatt-hours in El Salvador, a difference of 3.15 terawatt-hours.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Senegal ahead.
El Salvador ranks 118th and Senegal ranks 115th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.16 terawatt-hours | 10.8 terawatt-hours | 0.6432 terawatt-hours | Senegal |
| 1990s | 18.51 terawatt-hours | 14.05 terawatt-hours | 4.46 terawatt-hours | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 29.19 terawatt-hours | 23.57 terawatt-hours | 5.62 terawatt-hours | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 33.19 terawatt-hours | 33.13 terawatt-hours | 0.0577 terawatt-hours | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 42.29 terawatt-hours | 45.9 terawatt-hours | 3.61 terawatt-hours | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, El Salvador or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 49.96 terawatt-hours against 46.81 terawatt-hours in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between El Salvador and Senegal?
- 3.15 terawatt-hours, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Senegal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Senegal rank globally for primary energy use?
- El Salvador ranks 118th and Senegal ranks 115th 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) β 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.