El Salvador vs Suriname: Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking
El Salvador
97.8
in 2023
Suriname
98
in 2023
El Salvador rank
91st
Suriname rank
89th
Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- El Salvador
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 98 against 97.8 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.2.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 91st and Suriname ranks 89th of 189 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.22 | 90.41 | 2.19 | Suriname |
| 2010s | 95.39 | 95.93 | 0.54 | Suriname |
| 2020s | 97.45 | 97.72 | 0.275 | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking, El Salvador or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 98 against 97.8 in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking between El Salvador and Suriname?
- 0.2, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Suriname?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Suriname rank globally for share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- El Salvador ranks 91st and Suriname ranks 89th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels or technologies such as natural gas, electricity, and clean cookstoves reduces exposure to indoor air pollutants, a leading cause of death in low-income households.