Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in El Salvador
El Salvador: Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies was 0.191 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in El Salvador, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 0.191 for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 15.7% on the previous year and down 76.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in El Salvador peaked at 2.52 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.191, in 2023.
That places El Salvador 96th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.52 | — |
| 1991 | 2.52 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 2.48 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 2.43 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 2.34 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 2.26 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 2.17 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 2.08 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 1.98 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 1.91 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 1.84 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 1.78 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.71 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.63 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 1.57 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.49 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 1.42 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 1.35 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 1.25 | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 1.17 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 1.08 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 1 | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9088 | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8241 | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7328 | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.652 | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5652 | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 0.498 | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4281 | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3663 | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3113 | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2672 | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2266 | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 0.191 | -15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.27 | 1.91 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.52 | 1.17 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7062 | 0.3663 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.249 | 0.191 | 0.3113 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4574 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,537 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 104 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0436 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 4.32 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in El Salvador?
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in El Salvador was 0.191 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 in 1990.
- What is the lowest population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.191 in 2023.
- How does El Salvador rank for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies?
- El Salvador ranks 96th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.8%. 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, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (in millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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