Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in El Salvador
El Salvador: Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption was 3,849 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total Bioenergy — 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 total bioenergy — energy consumption in El Salvador is 3,849 TJ, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total bioenergy — energy consumption in El Salvador peaked at 43,840 TJ in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3,849 TJ, in 2023.
That places El Salvador 132nd out of 210 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.
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34,176 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 36,083 TJ | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 36,093 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 43,840 TJ | +21.5% |
| 1994 | 43,807 TJ | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 43,750 TJ | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 42,968 TJ | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 36,948 TJ | -14.0% |
| 1998 | 34,638 TJ | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 33,584 TJ | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 29,877 TJ | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 31,466 TJ | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 30,833 TJ | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 30,141 TJ | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 29,493 TJ | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 26,717 TJ | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 25,975 TJ | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 28,636 TJ | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 28,588 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 24,839 TJ | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 22,020 TJ | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 18,947 TJ | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 15,516 TJ | -18.1% |
| 2013 | 14,450 TJ | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 8,400 TJ | -41.9% |
| 2015 | 6,993 TJ | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 6,154 TJ | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 6,994 TJ | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 6,557 TJ | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 5,707 TJ | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 5,000 TJ | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 4,881 TJ | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 4,086 TJ | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 3,849 TJ | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 3,849 TJ | +0.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 3,849 TJ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,761 TJ, 50% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 3,849 TJ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,491 TJ, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,589 TJ | 33,584 TJ | 43,840 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,656 TJ | 24,839 TJ | 31,466 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,174 TJ | 5,707 TJ | 22,020 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,333 TJ | 3,849 TJ | 5,000 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More environment data for El Salvador
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0446 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total bioenergy — energy consumption in El Salvador?
- Total bioenergy — energy consumption in El Salvador was 3,849 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 43,840 TJ in 1993.
- What is the lowest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,849 TJ in 2023.
- How does El Salvador rank for total bioenergy — energy consumption?
- El Salvador ranks 132nd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total bioenergy — energy consumption rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.2%. 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 Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.