Botswana vs El Salvador: Oil consumption per person
Botswana
5,269 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
El Salvador
5,473 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Botswana rank
129th
El Salvador rank
127th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Botswana
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 5,473 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,269 kilowatt-hours per person in Botswana, a difference of 204 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 129th and El Salvador ranks 127th of 218 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,790 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,737 kilowatt-hours per person | 53.2 kilowatt-hours per person | Botswana |
| 1990s | 3,269 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,889 kilowatt-hours per person | 379.81 kilowatt-hours per person | Botswana |
| 2000s | 4,884 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,268 kilowatt-hours per person | 616.05 kilowatt-hours per person | Botswana |
| 2010s | 5,620 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,485 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,135 kilowatt-hours per person | Botswana |
| 2020s | 5,078 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,063 kilowatt-hours per person | 14.92 kilowatt-hours per person | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Botswana or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 5,473 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,269 kilowatt-hours per person in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Botswana and El Salvador?
- 204 kilowatt-hours per person, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and El Salvador?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and El Salvador rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Botswana ranks 129th 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.