Fossil fuel consumption in El Salvador
El Salvador: Fossil fuel consumption was 39.65 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 110th out of 214 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.
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 |
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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)
- Fuel exports 5.0% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.8% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 64.2 (2023)
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 110th out of 214 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.