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

El Salvador: Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and was 12.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
12.3%
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
105th
of 193 countries
All-time high
92.0%
in 1990
All-time low
12.3%
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

204060801001990200620231990: 921991: 91.21992: 89.41993: 88.21994: 86.61995: 85.11996: 83.41997: 81.81998: 79.81999: 77.52000: 75.52001: 73.52002: 71.52003: 68.82004: 67.22005: 64.92006: 62.82007: 60.52008: 57.22009: 54.82010: 51.72011: 48.92012: 45.32013: 422014: 38.22015: 34.82016: 30.92017: 27.92018: 24.62019: 21.62020: 18.82021: 16.52022: 14.32023: 12.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in El Salvador is 12.3%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and down 70.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in El Salvador peaked at 92.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2023.

That places El Salvador 105th out of 193 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 polluting fuels and in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (%) in El Salvador, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 92.0%
1991 91.2% -0.9%
1992 89.4% -2.0%
1993 88.2% -1.3%
1994 86.6% -1.8%
1995 85.1% -1.7%
1996 83.4% -2.0%
1997 81.8% -1.9%
1998 79.8% -2.4%
1999 77.5% -2.9%
2000 75.5% -2.6%
2001 73.5% -2.6%
2002 71.5% -2.7%
2003 68.8% -3.8%
2004 67.2% -2.3%
2005 64.9% -3.4%
2006 62.8% -3.3%
2007 60.5% -3.6%
2008 57.2% -5.5%
2009 54.8% -4.2%
2010 51.7% -5.7%
2011 48.9% -5.4%
2012 45.3% -7.4%
2013 42.0% -7.3%
2014 38.2% -9.0%
2015 34.8% -8.9%
2016 30.9% -11.2%
2017 27.9% -9.7%
2018 24.6% -11.8%
2019 21.6% -12.2%
2020 18.8% -13.0%
2021 16.5% -12.2%
2022 14.3% -13.3%
2023 12.3% -14.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 85.5% 77.5% 92.0% 10
2000s 65.7% 54.8% 75.5% 10
2010s 36.6% 21.6% 51.7% 10
2020s 15.5% 12.3% 18.8% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in El Salvador?
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in El Salvador was 12.3% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 1990.
What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2023.
How does El Salvador rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and?
El Salvador ranks 105th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.7%. 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 polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 6,868 data points, 1990–2023
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