People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in El Salvador
El Salvador: People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region was 889,859 people in 2016. ▼ Falling
People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in El Salvador, 2000–2016
Source: World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2016, people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in El Salvador stood at 889,859 people. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in El Salvador peaked at 2.56 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 889,859 people, in 2016.
That places El Salvador 88th out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.00 million people | 1.49 million people | 2.56 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 million people | 889,859 people | 1.38 million people | 7 |
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More reference data data for El Salvador
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.9422 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.37 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2746 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.03 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 129.31 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in El Salvador?
- People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in El Salvador was 889,859 people in 2016, according to World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.56 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 889,859 people in 2016.
- How does El Salvador rank for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region?
- El Salvador ranks 88th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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