Energy intensity in El Salvador
El Salvador: Energy intensity was 0.7282 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▬ Flat
Energy intensity in El Salvador, 1980–2022
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
In 2022, energy intensity in El Salvador stood at 0.7282 kilowatt-hours per dollar.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in El Salvador peaked at 0.8569 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.5615 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 1981.
That places El Salvador 116th out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6363 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5615 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6978 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7689 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6916 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8569 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7824 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7035 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8387 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.664 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.62 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7147 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6842 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6462 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7282 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 113 Botswana 0.7452 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 114 Liberia 0.7357 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 115 Egypt 0.7321 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 117 Uruguay 0.7271 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 118 Lithuania 0.7219 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 119 Cape Verde 0.7197 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
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 in El Salvador?
- Energy intensity in El Salvador was 0.7282 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8569 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1998.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5615 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1981.
- How does El Salvador rank for energy intensity?
- El Salvador ranks 116th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.