El Salvador vs Samoa: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita
El Salvador
1.51
in 2024
Samoa
1.6
in 2024
El Salvador rank
126th
Samoa rank
125th
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- El Salvador
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 1.6 against 1.51 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.09.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Samoa ahead.
El Salvador ranks 126th and Samoa ranks 125th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5176 | 0.5467 | 0.0291 | Samoa |
| 1980s | 0.4356 | 0.6345 | 0.1989 | Samoa |
| 1990s | 0.7905 | 0.7719 | 0.0186 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 1.12 | 1.17 | 0.0459 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 1.15 | 1.53 | 0.3831 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 1.32 | 1.55 | 0.2366 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita, El Salvador or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 1.6 against 1.51 in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita between El Salvador and Samoa?
- 0.09, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Samoa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Samoa rank globally for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 126th and Samoa ranks 125th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average energy consumption per capita is measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Average carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita are measured in tonnes per person.