Fossil fuel consumption (fuel Energy Institute – Stati) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Fossil fuel consumption (fuel Energy Institute – Stati) was 39.65 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
39.65 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
112th
of 220 countries
All-time high
41.77 terawatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
7.31 terawatt-hours
in 1981
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Fossil fuel consumption 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 terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption in El Salvador is 39.65 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption in El Salvador peaked at 41.77 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.31 terawatt-hours, in 1981.
That places El Salvador 112th out of 220 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.
Fossil fuel consumption (fuel Energy Institute – Stati) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.55 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 7.31 terawatt-hours | -14.5% |
| 1982 | 7.31 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 7.91 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 7.94 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 8.52 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 9.07 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 8.95 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 9.74 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 9.45 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 10.03 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 11.62 terawatt-hours | +15.9% |
| 1992 | 13.31 terawatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 1993 | 13.45 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 15.01 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 19.11 terawatt-hours | +27.3% |
| 1996 | 18.37 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 19.37 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 22.66 terawatt-hours | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 23 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 22.72 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 23.4 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 24.5 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 25.56 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 25.71 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 25.92 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 26.96 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 28.45 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 26.47 terawatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 26.45 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 25.99 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 26.18 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 26.91 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 25.73 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 26.56 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 28.23 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 28.45 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 26.08 terawatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 28.94 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 33.36 terawatt-hours | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 26.3 terawatt-hours | -21.2% |
| 2021 | 30.99 terawatt-hours | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 35.24 terawatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 41.77 terawatt-hours | +18.5% |
| 2024 | 39.65 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 39.65 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83.1 terawatt-hours, 48% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 39.65 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34.38 terawatt-hours, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.47 terawatt-hours | 7.31 terawatt-hours | 9.74 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.59 terawatt-hours | 10.03 terawatt-hours | 23 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.61 terawatt-hours | 22.72 terawatt-hours | 28.45 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.64 terawatt-hours | 25.73 terawatt-hours | 33.36 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.79 terawatt-hours | 26.3 terawatt-hours | 41.77 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 14.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption in El Salvador?
- Fossil fuel consumption in El Salvador was 39.65 terawatt-hours 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 fossil fuel consumption recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 41.77 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.31 terawatt-hours in 1981.
- How does El Salvador rank for fossil fuel consumption?
- El Salvador ranks 112th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. 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 Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.