El Salvador vs South Africa: Gas consumption per person
El Salvador
783.45 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
South Africa
722.95 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
El Salvador rank
100th
South Africa rank
101st
Gas consumption per person over time
- El Salvador
- South Africa
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 783.45 kilowatt-hours per person against 722.95 kilowatt-hours per person in South Africa, a difference of 60.5 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
El Salvador ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 101st of 215 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 59.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 59.75 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 317.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 317.79 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 514.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 514.34 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 748.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 748.32 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 468.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 703.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 235.22 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas consumption per person, El Salvador or South Africa?
- El Salvador, at 783.45 kilowatt-hours per person against 722.95 kilowatt-hours per person in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gas consumption per person between El Salvador and South Africa?
- 60.5 kilowatt-hours per person, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and South Africa rank globally for gas consumption per person?
- El Salvador ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 101st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gas consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.