Gas consumption per person in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gas consumption per person was 783.45 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
783.45 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 30.5%
World rank
100th
of 219 countries
All-time high
1,127 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2023
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Gas consumption per person in El Salvador, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gas consumption per person in El Salvador stood at 783.45 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.5% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, gas consumption per person in El Salvador peaked at 1,127 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
That places El Salvador 100th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gas consumption per person in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2010 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2011 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2012 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2013 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2014 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2015 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2016 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2017 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2018 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2019 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2020 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2021 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2022 | 432.3 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2023 | 1,127 kilowatt-hours per person | +160.7% |
| 2024 | 783.45 kilowatt-hours per person | -30.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 783.45 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,560 kilowatt-hours per person, 50% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 783.45 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 120.88 kilowatt-hours per person, 6.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 468.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,127 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 97 Barbados 811.22 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 98 Myanmar 805.74 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 99 Sweden 797.37 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 101 South Africa 722.95 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 102 Bosnia and Herzegovina 693.35 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 103 Mozambique 634.54 kilowatt-hours per person 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 gas consumption per person in El Salvador?
- Gas consumption per person in El Salvador was 783.45 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas consumption per person recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,127 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest gas consumption per person recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does El Salvador rank for gas consumption per person?
- El Salvador ranks 100th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.