Fossil fuel consumption per person in El Salvador
El Salvador: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 6,256 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6,256 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
142nd
of 219 countries
All-time high
6,620 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2023
All-time low
1,580 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1982
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Fossil fuel consumption per person 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 6,256 kilowatt-hours per person for fossil fuel consumption per person in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in El Salvador peaked at 6,620 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,580 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1982.
El Salvador ranks 142nd of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption per person in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,882 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 1,598 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.1% |
| 1982 | 1,580 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 1,681 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 1,654 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 1,741 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 1,817 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 1,758 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 1,875 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 1,783 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 1,857 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 2,115 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.9% |
| 1992 | 2,382 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 2,376 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 2,627 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 3,316 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.2% |
| 1996 | 3,164 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 3,314 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 3,853 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.2% |
| 1999 | 3,890 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 3,823 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 3,921 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 4,092 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 4,261 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 4,281 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 4,315 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 4,491 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 4,734 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 4,391 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 4,373 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 4,282 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 4,299 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 4,402 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 4,191 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 4,310 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 4,564 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 4,589 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 4,198 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 4,653 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 5,362 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 4,218 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.3% |
| 2021 | 4,954 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 5,610 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 6,620 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.0% |
| 2024 | 6,256 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 6,256 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,263 kilowatt-hours per person, 51% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 6,256 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,060 kilowatt-hours per person, 44% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,737 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,580 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,882 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,889 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,857 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,890 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,268 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,823 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,734 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,485 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,191 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,362 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,532 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,218 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,620 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 139 Morocco 6,873 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 140 North Korea 6,653 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 141 Samoa 6,290 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 143 Micronesia (country) 6,204 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 144 Albania 6,061 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 145 Gabon 5,866 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 fossil fuel consumption per person in El Salvador?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in El Salvador was 6,256 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 fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 6,620 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,580 kilowatt-hours per person in 1982.
- How does El Salvador rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- El Salvador ranks 142nd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.