Oil consumption, annual growth rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: Oil consumption, annual growth rate was 0.0903 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oil consumption, annual growth rate in El Salvador, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 0.0903 % change on previous year for oil consumption, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 98.6% on the previous year and down 97.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption, annual growth rate in El Salvador peaked at 27.3 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -21.18 % change on previous year, in 2020.
El Salvador ranks 153rd of 218 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.
Oil consumption, annual growth rate in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -14.52 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 8.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 0.2739 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 1985 | 7.4 % change on previous year | +2600.7% |
| 1986 | 6.43 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1987 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -120.1% |
| 1988 | 8.78 % change on previous year | -779.5% |
| 1989 | -3 % change on previous year | -134.2% |
| 1990 | 6.13 % change on previous year | -304.4% |
| 1991 | 15.9 % change on previous year | +159.1% |
| 1992 | 14.51 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 1994 | 11.59 % change on previous year | +971.4% |
| 1995 | 27.3 % change on previous year | +135.7% |
| 1996 | -3.88 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 1997 | 5.47 % change on previous year | -241.1% |
| 1998 | 16.96 % change on previous year | +210.0% |
| 1999 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 2000 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -180.1% |
| 2001 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -342.8% |
| 2002 | 4.71 % change on previous year | +57.7% |
| 2003 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5897 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8079 % change on previous year | +37.0% |
| 2006 | 4.02 % change on previous year | +397.8% |
| 2007 | 5.55 % change on previous year | +37.9% |
| 2008 | -6.96 % change on previous year | -225.5% |
| 2009 | -0.0925 % change on previous year | -98.7% |
| 2010 | -1.74 % change on previous year | +1782.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7481 % change on previous year | -142.9% |
| 2012 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +273.7% |
| 2013 | -4.4 % change on previous year | -257.3% |
| 2014 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -173.8% |
| 2015 | 6.25 % change on previous year | +92.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8106 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 2017 | -8.34 % change on previous year | -1128.6% |
| 2018 | 10.97 % change on previous year | -231.6% |
| 2019 | 15.27 % change on previous year | +39.2% |
| 2020 | -21.18 % change on previous year | -238.7% |
| 2021 | 17.84 % change on previous year | -184.3% |
| 2022 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 2023 | 6.57 % change on previous year | +33.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0903 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.0903 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5 % change on previous year, 4% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.0903 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0862 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil consumption, annual growth rate in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +2600.7% | 0.2739 % change on previous year | 7.4 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | -1782.6% | -0.0925 % change on previous year | -1.74 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.38 % change on previous year | -14.52 % change on previous year | 8.78 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 9.66 % change on previous year | -3.88 % change on previous year | 27.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.47 % change on previous year | -6.96 % change on previous year | 5.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.56 % change on previous year | -8.34 % change on previous year | 15.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 % change on previous year | -21.18 % change on previous year | 17.84 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 150 Spain 0.1558 % change on previous year compare
- 151 United Kingdom 0.1533 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Paraguay 0.0938 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Portugal 0.0875 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Uruguay 0.0862 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Belarus 0.0564 % change on previous year compare
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 13.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption, annual growth rate in El Salvador?
- Oil consumption, annual growth rate in El Salvador was 0.0903 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil consumption, annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest oil consumption, annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.18 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does El Salvador rank for oil consumption, annual growth rate?
- El Salvador ranks 153rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption, annual growth rate rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oil consumption, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Oil consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Oil consumption Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Oil consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.