Cape Verde vs El Salvador: Oil consumption per person
Cape Verde
5,622 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
El Salvador
5,473 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
126th
El Salvador rank
127th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Cape Verde
- El Salvador
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 5,622 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,473 kilowatt-hours per person in El Salvador, a difference of 149 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 126th and El Salvador ranks 127th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,689 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,737 kilowatt-hours per person | 47.8 kilowatt-hours per person | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 1,089 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,889 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,801 kilowatt-hours per person | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 4,821 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,268 kilowatt-hours per person | 553.16 kilowatt-hours per person | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 7,026 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,485 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,541 kilowatt-hours per person | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 5,482 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,063 kilowatt-hours per person | 418.56 kilowatt-hours per person | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Cape Verde or El Salvador?
- Cape Verde, at 5,622 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,473 kilowatt-hours per person in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Cape Verde and El Salvador?
- 149 kilowatt-hours per person, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and El Salvador?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and El Salvador rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Cape Verde ranks 126th 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.