Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking was 5.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in El Salvador, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in El Salvador is 5.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in El Salvador peaked at 41.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2023.
That places El Salvador 104th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.0% | — |
| 2001 | 39.0% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 37.0% | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 35.0% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 33.0% | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 31.0% | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 30.0% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 28.0% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 27.0% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 25.0% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 24.0% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 22.0% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 16.0% | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.6% | 25.0% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 9.0% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 5.0% | 8.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in El Salvador?
- Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in El Salvador was 5.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 41.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2023.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- El Salvador ranks 104th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.8%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of population without primary reliance on clean fuels and technology is calculated as the number of people unable to use clean fuels and technologies for cooking, heating and lighting divided by total population reporting that any cooking, heating or lighting, expressed as percentage. “Clean” is defined by the emission rate targets and specific fuel recommendations (i.e. against unprocessed coal and kerosene) included in the normative guidance WHO guidelines for indoor air quality: household fuel combustion.