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
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in El Salvador, 1990–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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- 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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.039 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0409 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.395 % change on previous year (2025)
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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