Charcoal — Energy consumption in El Salvador
El Salvador: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 6.9 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charcoal — Energy consumption in El Salvador, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charcoal — energy consumption in El Salvador is 6.9 TJ, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 99.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in El Salvador peaked at 1,013 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.18 TJ, in 2018.
El Salvador ranks 174th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charcoal — Energy consumption in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 472 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 472 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 501.5 TJ | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 501.5 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 531 TJ | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 531 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 560.5 TJ | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 560.5 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 619.5 TJ | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 649 TJ | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 737.5 TJ | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 737.5 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 767 TJ | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 796.5 TJ | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 826 TJ | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 855.5 TJ | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 855.5 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 819.1 TJ | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 902 TJ | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 880.3 TJ | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 876.7 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 875.4 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 874.6 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,002 TJ | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 1,002 TJ | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,013 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 775.2 TJ | -23.5% |
| 2017 | 837.09 TJ | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 1.18 TJ | -99.9% |
| 2019 | 2.71 TJ | +130.0% |
| 2020 | 9.94 TJ | +266.3% |
| 2021 | 6.61 TJ | -33.5% |
| 2022 | 6.73 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 6.9 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 6.9 TJ | +0.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 6.9 TJ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 238.66 TJ, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 6.9 TJ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.26 TJ, 21% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charcoal — Energy consumption in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +266.3% | 2.71 TJ | 9.94 TJ |
| 2019 | +130.0% | 1.18 TJ | 2.71 TJ |
| 2018 | -99.9% | 837.09 TJ | 1.18 TJ |
| 2021 | -33.5% | 9.94 TJ | 6.61 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 539.85 TJ | 472 TJ | 649 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 817.69 TJ | 737.5 TJ | 902 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 725.98 TJ | 1.18 TJ | 1,013 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.42 TJ | 6.61 TJ | 9.94 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More environment data for El Salvador
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.045 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.01 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.31 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 3.07 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -16.3 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy consumption in El Salvador?
- Charcoal — energy consumption in El Salvador was 6.9 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,013 TJ in 2015.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 TJ in 2018.
- How does El Salvador rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
- El Salvador ranks 174th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Charcoal — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.