Energy intensity by sector in El Salvador
El Salvador: Energy intensity by sector was 2.36 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
2.36
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
151st
of 189 countries
All-time high
3.61
in 1992
All-time low
2.32
in 2011
Years of data
23
1990–2012
Energy intensity by sector in El Salvador, 1990–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2012, energy intensity by sector in El Salvador stood at 2.36.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity by sector in El Salvador peaked at 3.61 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.32, in 2011.
That places El Salvador 151st out of 189 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.43 | 3.27 | 3.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.06 | 2.41 | 3.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.34 | 2.32 | 2.36 | 3 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More energy & mining data for El Salvador
- Fuel imports 14.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.3% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 5.0% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.8% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 64.2 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity by sector in El Salvador?
- Energy intensity by sector in El Salvador was 2.36 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity by sector recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.61 in 1992.
- What is the lowest energy intensity by sector recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.32 in 2011.
- How does El Salvador rank for energy intensity by sector?
- El Salvador ranks 151st out of 189 countries with data for 2012.
- Is energy intensity by sector rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 23 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).