Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in El Salvador

El Salvador: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and was 11.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
11.9%
Change on year
down 15.0%
World rank
100th
of 159 countries
All-time high
86.0%
in 1990
All-time low
11.9%
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in El Salvador, 1990–2023

204060801990200620231990: 861991: 85.81992: 84.41993: 83.71994: 82.51995: 81.11996: 79.91997: 78.61998: 76.91999: 74.92000: 73.42001: 71.72002: 69.82003: 67.52004: 65.92005: 63.72006: 61.62007: 59.72008: 56.52009: 54.12010: 51.12011: 48.22012: 44.72013: 41.52014: 37.72015: 34.42016: 30.52017: 27.42018: 24.12019: 21.22020: 18.52021: 16.22022: 142023: 11.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in El Salvador is 11.9%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 15.0% on the previous year and down 71.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in El Salvador peaked at 86.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2023.

That places El Salvador 100th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (%) in El Salvador, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 86.0%
1991 85.8% -0.3%
1992 84.4% -1.6%
1993 83.7% -0.8%
1994 82.5% -1.4%
1995 81.1% -1.7%
1996 79.9% -1.5%
1997 78.6% -1.6%
1998 76.9% -2.2%
1999 74.9% -2.6%
2000 73.4% -2.0%
2001 71.7% -2.3%
2002 69.8% -2.6%
2003 67.5% -3.3%
2004 65.9% -2.4%
2005 63.7% -3.3%
2006 61.6% -3.3%
2007 59.7% -3.1%
2008 56.5% -5.4%
2009 54.1% -4.2%
2010 51.1% -5.6%
2011 48.2% -5.7%
2012 44.7% -7.3%
2013 41.5% -7.2%
2014 37.7% -9.2%
2015 34.4% -8.8%
2016 30.5% -11.3%
2017 27.4% -10.2%
2018 24.1% -12.0%
2019 21.2% -12.0%
2020 18.5% -12.7%
2021 16.2% -12.4%
2022 14.0% -13.6%
2023 11.9% -15.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 81.4% 74.9% 86.0% 10
2000s 64.4% 54.1% 73.4% 10
2010s 36.1% 21.2% 51.1% 10
2020s 15.2% 11.9% 18.5% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in El Salvador?
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in El Salvador was 11.9% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 1990.
What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2023.
How does El Salvador rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
El Salvador ranks 100th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
174 places, 5,916 data points, 1990–2023
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