Algeria vs El Salvador: Oil consumption per person
Algeria
5,375 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
El Salvador
5,473 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Algeria rank
128th
El Salvador rank
127th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Algeria
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 5,473 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,375 kilowatt-hours per person in Algeria, a difference of 98 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 128th and El Salvador ranks 127th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,086 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,737 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,349 kilowatt-hours per person | Algeria |
| 1990s | 3,761 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,889 kilowatt-hours per person | 872.07 kilowatt-hours per person | Algeria |
| 2000s | 4,099 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,268 kilowatt-hours per person | 169.12 kilowatt-hours per person | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 5,464 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,485 kilowatt-hours per person | 978.82 kilowatt-hours per person | Algeria |
| 2020s | 5,053 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,063 kilowatt-hours per person | 10.24 kilowatt-hours per person | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Algeria or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 5,473 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,375 kilowatt-hours per person in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Algeria and El Salvador?
- 98 kilowatt-hours per person, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and El Salvador?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and El Salvador rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Algeria ranks 128th and El Salvador ranks 127th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil 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. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.