Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in El Salvador
El Salvador: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking was 353,339 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in El Salvador stood at 353,339 people. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in El Salvador peaked at 2.47 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 353,339 people, in 2023.
El Salvador ranks 92nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.99 million people | 1.52 million people | 2.47 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 960,275 people | 566,231 people | 1.41 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 422,983 people | 353,339 people | 498,774 people | 4 |
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- Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in El Salvador?
- Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in El Salvador was 353,339 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 without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.47 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 353,339 people in 2023.
- How does El Salvador rank for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- El Salvador ranks 92nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 without access to clean fuels for cooking. 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.