Energy imports and exports in El Salvador
El Salvador: Energy imports and exports was 59.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Energy imports and exports in El Salvador, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of energy use.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy imports and exports in El Salvador is 59.5%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy imports and exports in El Salvador peaked at 61.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 32.1%, in 1990.
El Salvador ranks 40th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Energy imports and exports in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.1% | — |
| 1991 | 37.6% | +17.4% |
| 1992 | 39.8% | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 44.6% | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 44.2% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 49.3% | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 45.6% | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 48.7% | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 51.4% | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 48.5% | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 59.9% | +23.5% |
| 2001 | 56.7% | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 56.0% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 57.5% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 57.3% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 54.2% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 53.5% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 56.3% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 50.6% | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 51.0% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 49.4% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 49.7% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 49.6% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 52.7% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 56.1% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 58.4% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 58.4% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 54.9% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 57.5% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 61.3% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 51.5% | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 56.9% | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 59.5% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.2% | 32.1% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.3% | 50.6% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 49.4% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 51.5% | 59.5% | 3 |
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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 energy imports and exports in El Salvador?
- Energy imports and exports in El Salvador was 59.5% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy imports and exports recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 61.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest energy imports and exports recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.1% in 1990.
- How does El Salvador rank for energy imports and exports?
- El Salvador ranks 40th out of 142 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy imports and exports rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy imports and exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Energy trade, measured as the percentage of energy use. Positive values indicate a country or region is a net importer of energy. Negative numbers indicate a country or region is a net exporter.