El Salvador vs Senegal: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels
El Salvador
5.96 million people
in 2023
Senegal
6.29 million people
in 2023
El Salvador rank
80th
Senegal rank
79th
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels over time
- El Salvador
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 6.29 million people against 5.96 million people in El Salvador, a difference of 334,720 people.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 80th and Senegal ranks 79th of 189 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.01 million people | 4.04 million people | 28,473 people | Senegal |
| 2010s | 5.20 million people | 4.30 million people | 899,624 people | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 5.85 million people | 5.72 million people | 125,538 people | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels, El Salvador or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 6.29 million people against 5.96 million people in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels between El Salvador and Senegal?
- 334,720 people, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Senegal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Senegal rank globally for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- El Salvador ranks 80th and Senegal ranks 79th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels. 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.