Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita was 95.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita 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 access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in El Salvador is 95.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in El Salvador peaked at 95.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 59.0%, in 2000.
That places El Salvador 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.0% | — |
| 2001 | 61.0% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 63.0% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 65.0% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 67.0% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 69.0% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 70.0% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 72.0% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 73.0% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 75.0% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 76.0% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 78.0% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 80.0% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 82.0% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 84.0% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 87.0% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 89.0% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 95.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.0%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 95.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.0%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.4% | 59.0% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.2% | 76.0% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.8% | 92.0% | 95.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More economy & growth data for El Salvador
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 33.72 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 24.62 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 34.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0171 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in El Salvador?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in El Salvador was 95.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.0% in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels for cooking is vital in reducing the burden of health and mortality impacts of indoor air pollution. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.