Oil consumption, per unit of GDP in El Salvador
El Salvador: Oil consumption, per unit of GDP was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Oil consumption, per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, oil consumption, per unit of gdp in El Salvador stood at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption, per unit of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places El Salvador 64th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Oil consumption, per unit of GDP in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 61 St. Lucia 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Eritrea, The State of 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Burkina Faso 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Jordan 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Belize 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Bhutan 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
More energy & mining data for El Salvador
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 13.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.3% (2025)
- Fuel exports 4.8% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 1.4% (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption, per unit of gdp in El Salvador?
- Oil consumption, per unit of gdp in El Salvador was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil consumption, per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- What is the lowest oil consumption, per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for oil consumption, per unit of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 64th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption, per unit of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oil consumption, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oil consumption divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oil consumption ÷ GDP (current US$)
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
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Oil consumption divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.