Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban was 97.8 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in El Salvador stood at 97.8. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in El Salvador peaked at 97.8 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 82.6, in 2000.
That places El Salvador 91st out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.6 | — |
| 2001 | 84.2 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 85.6 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 87.1 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 88 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 89.2 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 90.1 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 91.1 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 91.8 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 92.5 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 93.3 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 93.9 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 94.4 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 94.8 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 95.4 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 95.8 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 96.2 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 96.4 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 96.7 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 97 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 97.1 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.3 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 97.6 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 97.8 | +0.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 97.8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.5, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 97.8 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98, 100% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.22 | 82.6 | 92.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.39 | 93.3 | 97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.45 | 97.1 | 97.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More population data for El Salvador
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2367 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,637 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.3467 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.855 (2100)
- Population density 244.85 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 204,177 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in El Salvador?
- Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in El Salvador was 97.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.6 in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels?
- El Salvador ranks 91st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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