Energy mix in El Salvador
El Salvador: Energy mix was 46.81 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
46.81
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
119th
of 219 countries
All-time high
48.7
in 2023
All-time low
8.9
in 1981
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Energy mix in El Salvador, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 46.81 for energy mix in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy mix in El Salvador peaked at 48.7 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.9, in 1981.
That places El Salvador 119th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Energy mix in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.1 | — |
| 1981 | 8.9 | -11.9% |
| 1982 | 9.01 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 9.45 | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 9.7 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 10.17 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 10.82 | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 10.56 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 11.52 | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 11.37 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 11.94 | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 12.94 | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 14.81 | +14.5% |
| 1993 | 15.11 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 16.72 | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 21 | +25.6% |
| 1996 | 20.75 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 21.43 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 24.77 | +15.6% |
| 1999 | 25.68 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 26.4 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 26.42 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 27.61 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 28.99 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 29.12 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 29.58 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 30.82 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 32.11 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 30.53 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 30.28 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 30.49 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 30.65 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 31.43 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 30.52 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 31.53 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 33.66 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 34.13 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 33.04 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 36.14 | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 40.3 | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 33.58 | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 39.18 | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 43.16 | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 48.7 | +12.8% |
| 2024 | 46.81 | -3.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 46.81 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 87.51, 53% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 46.81 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46.81, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.16 | 8.9 | 11.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.51 | 11.94 | 25.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.19 | 26.4 | 32.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.19 | 30.49 | 40.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.29 | 33.58 | 48.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More energy & mining data for El Salvador
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 13.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.3% (2025)
- Fuel exports 4.8% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 1.4% (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy mix in El Salvador?
- Energy mix in El Salvador was 46.81 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy mix recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 48.7 in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy mix recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9 in 1981.
- How does El Salvador rank for energy mix?
- El Salvador ranks 119th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy mix rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy mix. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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