El Salvador vs Libya: Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking
El Salvador
95.0%
in 2024
Libya
95.0%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
87th
Libya rank
87th
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- El Salvador
- Libya
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 95.0% against 95.0% in Libya, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 87th and Libya ranks 87th of 194 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.4% | 95.0% | 27.6% | Libya |
| 2010s | 84.2% | 94.3% | 10.1% | Libya |
| 2020s | 93.8% | 95.0% | 1.2% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking, El Salvador or Libya?
- El Salvador, at 95.0% against 95.0% in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking between El Salvador and Libya?
- 0.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Libya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Libya rank globally for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- El Salvador ranks 87th and Libya ranks 87th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels or technologies such as natural gas, electricity, and clean cookstoves reduces exposure to indoor air pollutants, a leading cause of death in low-income households.