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Energy intensity of the economy in El Salvador

El Salvador: Energy intensity of the economy was 0.784 kWh per 2011$PPP in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.784 kWh per 2011$PPP
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
120th
of 161 countries
All-time high
1.05 kWh per 2011$PPP
in 1984
All-time low
0.759 kWh per 2011$PPP
in 2014
Years of data
37
1980–2016

Energy intensity of the economy in El Salvador, 1980–2016

00.250.50.7511980199820161980: 1 kWh per 2011$PPP1981: 1 kWh per 2011$PPP1982: 1 kWh per 2011$PPP1983: 1.1 kWh per 2011$PPP1984: 1.1 kWh per 2011$PPP1985: 1 kWh per 2011$PPP1986: 1 kWh per 2011$PPP1987: 1 kWh per 2011$PPP1988: 1.1 kWh per 2011$PPP1989: 1 kWh per 2011$PPP1990: 1 kWh per 2011$PPP1991: 0.954 kWh per 2011$PPP1992: 0.984 kWh per 2011$PPP1993: 0.912 kWh per 2011$PPP1994: 0.911 kWh per 2011$PPP1995: 1 kWh per 2011$PPP1996: 1 kWh per 2011$PPP1997: 0.96 kWh per 2011$PPP1998: 1 kWh per 2011$PPP1999: 1.1 kWh per 2011$PPP2000: 0.955 kWh per 2011$PPP2001: 0.965 kWh per 2011$PPP2002: 0.954 kWh per 2011$PPP2003: 0.97 kWh per 2011$PPP2004: 0.937 kWh per 2011$PPP2005: 0.893 kWh per 2011$PPP2006: 0.9 kWh per 2011$PPP2007: 0.877 kWh per 2011$PPP2008: 0.845 kWh per 2011$PPP2009: 0.851 kWh per 2011$PPP2010: 0.844 kWh per 2011$PPP2011: 0.816 kWh per 2011$PPP2012: 0.794 kWh per 2011$PPP2013: 0.767 kWh per 2011$PPP2014: 0.759 kWh per 2011$PPP2015: 0.774 kWh per 2011$PPP2016: 0.784 kWh per 2011$PPP

Source: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database. Measured in kWh per 2011$PPP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy intensity of the economy in El Salvador is 0.784 kWh per 2011$PPP, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy intensity of the economy in El Salvador peaked at 1.05 kWh per 2011$PPP in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.759 kWh per 2011$PPP, in 2014.

El Salvador ranks 120th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.

Energy intensity of the economy in El Salvador, year by year

Year kWh per 2011$PPP Change
1980 1.03 kWh per 2011$PPP —
1981 1 kWh per 2011$PPP -2.3%
1982 1.03 kWh per 2011$PPP +3.1%
1983 1.05 kWh per 2011$PPP +1.6%
1984 1.05 kWh per 2011$PPP +0.5%
1985 1.04 kWh per 2011$PPP -1.6%
1986 1.03 kWh per 2011$PPP -0.4%
1987 1.01 kWh per 2011$PPP -2.4%
1988 1.05 kWh per 2011$PPP +4.5%
1989 1.02 kWh per 2011$PPP -3.5%
1990 1 kWh per 2011$PPP -1.2%
1991 0.954 kWh per 2011$PPP -5.1%
1992 0.984 kWh per 2011$PPP +3.1%
1993 0.912 kWh per 2011$PPP -7.3%
1994 0.911 kWh per 2011$PPP -0.1%
1995 1.02 kWh per 2011$PPP +12.0%
1996 1.01 kWh per 2011$PPP -0.9%
1997 0.96 kWh per 2011$PPP -5.0%
1998 1.04 kWh per 2011$PPP +8.5%
1999 1.05 kWh per 2011$PPP +0.9%
2000 0.955 kWh per 2011$PPP -9.1%
2001 0.965 kWh per 2011$PPP +1.0%
2002 0.954 kWh per 2011$PPP -1.1%
2003 0.97 kWh per 2011$PPP +1.7%
2004 0.937 kWh per 2011$PPP -3.4%
2005 0.893 kWh per 2011$PPP -4.7%
2006 0.9 kWh per 2011$PPP +0.8%
2007 0.877 kWh per 2011$PPP -2.6%
2008 0.845 kWh per 2011$PPP -3.6%
2009 0.851 kWh per 2011$PPP +0.7%
2010 0.844 kWh per 2011$PPP -0.8%
2011 0.816 kWh per 2011$PPP -3.3%
2012 0.794 kWh per 2011$PPP -2.7%
2013 0.767 kWh per 2011$PPP -3.4%
2014 0.759 kWh per 2011$PPP -1.0%
2015 0.774 kWh per 2011$PPP +2.0%
2016 0.784 kWh per 2011$PPP +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.03 kWh per 2011$PPP 1 kWh per 2011$PPP 1.05 kWh per 2011$PPP 10
1990s 0.985 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.911 kWh per 2011$PPP 1.05 kWh per 2011$PPP 10
2000s 0.9147 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.845 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.97 kWh per 2011$PPP 10
2010s 0.7911 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.759 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.844 kWh per 2011$PPP 7

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 117 Italy 0.839 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  2. 118 Colombia 0.823 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  3. 119 Guatemala 0.798 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  4. 121 Ghana 0.77 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  5. 122 Indonesia 0.757 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  6. 123 Denmark 0.756 kWh per 2011$PPP compare

See the full ranking of 161 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy intensity of the economy in El Salvador?
Energy intensity of the economy in El Salvador was 0.784 kWh per 2011$PPP in 2016, according to Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database.
What is the highest energy intensity of the economy recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 1.05 kWh per 2011$PPP in 1984.
What is the lowest energy intensity of the economy recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.759 kWh per 2011$PPP in 2014.
How does El Salvador rank for energy intensity of the economy?
El Salvador ranks 120th out of 161 countries with data for 2016.
Is energy intensity of the economy rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as part of Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP)
Unit
kWh per 2011$PPP
Source
Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 6,650 data points, 1965–2016
Last refreshed

Energy intensity is measured as primary energy consumption per unit of gross domestic product. This is measured in kilowatt-hours per 2011$ (PPP).