GDP per capita vs. energy use in El Salvador
El Salvador: GDP per capita vs. energy use was 9,229 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita vs. energy use in El Salvador, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg of oil equivalent per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita vs. energy use in El Salvador is 9,229 kg of oil equivalent per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita vs. energy use in El Salvador peaked at 9,229 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,318 kg of oil equivalent per capita, in 1990.
That places El Salvador 110th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GDP per capita vs. energy use in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | kg of oil equivalent per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,318 kg of oil equivalent per capita | — |
| 1991 | 5,745 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 5,900 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 6,129 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 6,430 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 6,783 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 6,431 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 7,074 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 7,229 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 7,458 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 6,247 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -16.2% |
| 2001 | 6,606 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 6,774 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 7,238 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 7,299 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 7,489 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 7,989 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 8,077 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 8,168 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 8,018 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 8,107 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 8,054 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 8,158 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 7,677 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 7,548 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 7,843 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 7,990 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 7,846 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 8,078 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 8,546 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 7,791 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 8,399 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 8,940 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 9,229 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,450 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 5,318 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 7,458 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,390 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 6,247 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 8,168 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,985 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 7,548 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 8,546 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,590 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 7,791 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 9,229 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 107 Colombia 9,777 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 108 Peru 9,576 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 109 Zambia 9,353 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 111 Lebanon 9,075 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 112 Cuba 9,023 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 113 Jordan 8,928 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
More energy & mining data for El Salvador
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita vs. energy use in El Salvador?
- Gdp per capita vs. energy use in El Salvador was 9,229 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita vs. energy use recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 9,229 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita vs. energy use recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,318 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 1990.
- How does El Salvador rank for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- El Salvador ranks 110th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per capita vs. energy use rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. 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 GDP per capita vs. energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual energy use per capita, measured in kilowatt-hours per person vs. gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, which is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.