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

Latest (2023)
0.191
Change on year
down 15.7%
World rank
96th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2.52
in 1990
All-time low
0.191
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in El Salvador, 1990–2023

00.511.522.51990200620231990: 2.51991: 2.51992: 2.51993: 2.41994: 2.31995: 2.31996: 2.21997: 2.11998: 21999: 1.92000: 1.82001: 1.82002: 1.72003: 1.62004: 1.62005: 1.52006: 1.42007: 1.42008: 1.32009: 1.22010: 1.12011: 12012: 0.9092013: 0.8242014: 0.7332015: 0.6522016: 0.5652017: 0.4982018: 0.4282019: 0.3662020: 0.3112021: 0.2672022: 0.2272023: 0.191

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

Annual values for Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (in millions) in El Salvador, 1990 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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  5. 98 Samoa 0.1194 compare
  6. 99 Montenegro 0.1118 compare

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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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Indicator
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (in millions)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
208 places, 7,072 data points, 1990–2023
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