Electricity net consumption in El Salvador
El Salvador: Electricity net consumption was 6.44 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
6.44
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
113th
of 202 countries
All-time high
6.44
in 2019
All-time low
1.4
in 1983
Years of data
40
1980–2019
Electricity net consumption in El Salvador, 1980–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2019, electricity net consumption in El Salvador stood at 6.44. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity net consumption in El Salvador peaked at 6.44 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 1983.
That places El Salvador 113th out of 202 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Electricity net consumption in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.43 | — |
| 1981 | 1.48 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 1.54 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 1.4 | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 1.59 | +14.0% |
| 1985 | 1.52 | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 1.57 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 1.65 | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 1.69 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 1.75 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 1.66 | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 1.61 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 1.73 | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 2.03 | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 2.42 | +19.4% |
| 1995 | 2.8 | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 2.89 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 3.13 | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 3.24 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 3.44 | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 4.06 | +18.0% |
| 2001 | 3.93 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 3.8 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 4.01 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 4.01 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 4.46 | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 4.91 | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 5.3 | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 5.27 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 5.27 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.17 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 5.33 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 5.56 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 5.88 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 5.82 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 6.19 | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 6.12 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 6.11 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 6.22 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 6.44 | +3.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 6.44 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.99, 46% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 6.44 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.44, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.56 | 1.4 | 1.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5 | 1.61 | 3.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.88 | 5.17 | 6.44 | 10 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 110 Albania 6.53 compare
- 111 Tanzania 6.52 compare
- 112 Cameroon 6.51 compare
- 114 North Macedonia 6.35 compare
- 115 Luxembourg 6.19 compare
- 116 Cote d'Ivoire 5.92 compare
More reference data data for El Salvador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2714 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3176 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity net consumption in El Salvador?
- Electricity net consumption in El Salvador was 6.44 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest electricity net consumption recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 6.44 in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity net consumption recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 1983.
- How does El Salvador rank for electricity net consumption?
- El Salvador ranks 113th out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
- Is electricity net consumption rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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