Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in El Salvador
El Salvador: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 5.96 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 5.96 million people for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in El Salvador peaked at 5.96 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.47 million people, in 2000.
That places El Salvador 80th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.47 million people | — |
| 2001 | 3.62 million people | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 3.73 million people | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 3.85 million people | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 3.97 million people | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 4.07 million people | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 4.17 million people | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 4.28 million people | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 4.41 million people | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 4.53 million people | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 4.65 million people | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 4.78 million people | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 4.92 million people | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 5.04 million people | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 5.17 million people | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 5.29 million people | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 5.41 million people | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 5.51 million people | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 5.59 million people | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 5.66 million people | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 5.74 million people | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 5.81 million people | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 5.88 million people | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 5.96 million people | +1.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 5.96 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.50 million people, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 5.96 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.46 million people, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.01 million people | 3.47 million people | 4.53 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.20 million people | 4.65 million people | 5.66 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.85 million people | 5.74 million people | 5.96 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More reference data data for El Salvador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2714 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3176 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in El Salvador?
- Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in El Salvador was 5.96 million people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 5.96 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.47 million people in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- El Salvador ranks 80th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.