Combustible renewables and waste in El Salvador
El Salvador: Combustible renewables and waste was 9.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Combustible renewables and waste in El Salvador, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 9.1% for combustible renewables and waste in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in El Salvador peaked at 48.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2023.
El Salvador ranks 82nd of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Combustible renewables and waste in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of total energy | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.2% | — |
| 1991 | 45.8% | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 45.5% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 42.8% | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 40.5% | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 38.2% | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 40.2% | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 36.9% | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 36.4% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 35.3% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 17.9% | -49.3% |
| 2001 | 17.6% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 18.0% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 17.8% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 18.6% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 19.2% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 19.3% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 14.7% | -23.8% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 14.7% | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 16.1% | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 14.0% | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 10.5% | -24.6% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 11.0% | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 9.7% | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.0% | 35.3% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 14.7% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 10.5% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 9.1% | 12.2% | 4 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 14.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is combustible renewables and waste in El Salvador?
- Combustible renewables and waste in El Salvador was 9.1% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest combustible renewables and waste recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest combustible renewables and waste recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2023.
- How does El Salvador rank for combustible renewables and waste?
- El Salvador ranks 82nd out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Combustible renewables and waste comprise solid biomass, liquid biomass, biogas, industrial waste, and municipal waste, measured as a percentage of total energy use. The indicator expresses the share of total energy supply.