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
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 138th of 213 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.
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
- 135 Morocco 6,873 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 136 North Korea 6,653 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 137 Samoa 6,290 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 139 Micronesia (country) 6,204 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 140 Albania 6,061 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 141 Gabon 5,866 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)
- 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 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 138th out of 213 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.