Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in El Salvador
El Salvador: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel was 783.45 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. β Volatile
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in El Salvador, 1980β2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 783.45 kilowatt-hours per person for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.5% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in El Salvador peaked at 1,127 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
El Salvador ranks 100th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 468.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,127 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 97 Barbados 811.22 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 98 Myanmar 805.74 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 99 Sweden 797.37 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 101 South Africa 722.95 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 102 Bosnia and Herzegovina 693.35 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 103 Mozambique, Republic of 634.54 kilowatt-hours per person 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in El Salvador?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in El Salvador was 783.45 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,127 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does El Salvador rank for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- El Salvador ranks 100th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.