Albania vs China: Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and

Albania
27.5%
in 2023
China
22.6%
in 2023
Albania rank
88th
China rank
90th

Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and over time

  • Albania
  • China
20406080100199020062023

How they compare

Albania currently reports 27.5% against 22.6% in China, a difference of 4.9%.

That makes Albania's figure about 1.2 times China's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Albania ahead.

Albania ranks 88th and China ranks 90th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 2 and China in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania China Difference Ahead
1990s 90.6% 81.0% 9.7% Albania
2000s 71.5% 75.3% 3.8% China
2010s 44.3% 51.0% 6.7% China
2020s 30.0% 26.8% 3.3% Albania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and, Albania or China?
Albania, at 27.5% against 22.6% in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and between Albania and China?
4.9%, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and China?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Albania and China rank globally for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and?
Albania ranks 88th and China ranks 90th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 6,868 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed