Colombia vs Mexico: Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and

Colombia
36.4%
in 2023
Mexico
39.7%
in 2023
Colombia rank
79th
Mexico rank
77th

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

  • Colombia
  • Mexico
020406080199020062023

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 39.7% against 36.4% in Colombia, a difference of 3.3%.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 79th and Mexico ranks 77th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 71.2% 61.5% 9.6% Colombia
2000s 62.5% 49.5% 12.9% Colombia
2010s 48.0% 46.9% 1.2% Colombia
2020s 37.7% 41.2% 3.4% Mexico

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, Colombia or Mexico?
Mexico, at 39.7% against 36.4% in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and between Colombia and Mexico?
3.3%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and?
Colombia ranks 79th and Mexico ranks 77th 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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About this data

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