Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita was 7,386 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7,386 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
142nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
7,718 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2023
All-time low
1,947 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1981
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita in El Salvador, 1980–2024
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 person.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 7,386 kilowatt-hours per person for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in El Salvador peaked at 7,718 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,947 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1981.
That places El Salvador 142nd out of 218 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 use per person vs. GDP per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2,225 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 1,947 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 1,949 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 2,007 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 2,021 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 2,077 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 2,168 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 2,074 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 2,218 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 2,145 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 2,211 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 2,354 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 2,652 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 2,670 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 2,925 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 3,644 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.6% |
| 1996 | 3,574 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 3,666 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 4,212 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 4,342 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 4,442 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 4,428 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 4,613 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 4,833 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 4,850 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 4,926 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 5,135 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 5,343 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 5,063 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 5,006 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 5,025 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 5,032 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 5,140 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 4,972 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 5,116 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 5,443 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 5,503 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 5,318 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 5,810 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 6,477 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 5,385 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 6,263 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 6,873 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 7,718 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 7,386 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,083 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,947 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,225 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,225 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,211 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,342 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,864 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,428 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,343 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,384 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,972 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,477 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,725 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,385 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,718 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 139 Cuba 7,674 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 140 Kyrgyzstan 7,652 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 141 India 7,419 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 143 North Korea 7,301 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 144 Morocco 7,172 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 145 Gabon 6,763 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for El Salvador
- 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 use per person vs. gdp per capita in El Salvador?
- Energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in El Salvador was 7,386 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, 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 use per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 7,718 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy use per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,947 kilowatt-hours per person in 1981.
- How does El Salvador rank for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 142nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per person vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 use per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.