People without electricity country, per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: People without electricity country, per square kilometre was 5.18 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People without electricity country, per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, people without electricity country, per square kilometre in El Salvador stood at 5.18 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without electricity country, per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 80.6 units per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places El Salvador 61st out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People without electricity country, per square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 80.6 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 66.5 units per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1993 | 64.81 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 62.83 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 63.97 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 61.97 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 56.33 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 52.12 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 59.57 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 44.46 units per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 2001 | 37.16 units per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 36.12 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 37.64 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 36.51 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 36.23 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 31.29 units per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 25.81 units per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 26.19 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 25.98 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 24.6 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 21.75 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 18.59 units per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2013 | 14.81 units per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2014 | 14.57 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 13.73 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 11.97 units per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 9.6 units per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2018 | 9.01 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 7.81 units per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9027 units per square kilometre | -88.4% |
| 2021 | 6.34 units per square kilometre | +602.4% |
| 2022 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 5.18 units per square kilometre | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.19 units per square kilometre | 52.12 units per square kilometre | 80.6 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 33.74 units per square kilometre | 25.81 units per square kilometre | 44.46 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.64 units per square kilometre | 7.81 units per square kilometre | 24.6 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 6.34 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 58 South Africa 6.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Jamaica 6.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Solomon Islands 5.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Cambodia 4.94 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Honduras 4.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Trinidad and Tobago 3.47 units per square kilometre 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 14.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people without electricity country, per square kilometre in El Salvador?
- People without electricity country, per square kilometre in El Salvador was 5.18 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people without electricity country, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 80.6 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest people without electricity country, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does El Salvador rank for people without electricity country, per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 61st out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people without electricity country, per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.1%. 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 People without electricity country, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People without electricity country divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People without electricity country ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people without access to electricity Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
People without electricity country divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.