Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Colombia

Colombia: Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for was 3.13 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.13
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
49th
of 159 countries
All-time high
6.64
in 1991
All-time low
3.13
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Colombia, 1990–2023

02461990200620231990: 6.61991: 6.61992: 6.61993: 6.61994: 6.61995: 6.61996: 6.51997: 6.51998: 6.41999: 6.42000: 6.42001: 6.32002: 6.32003: 6.22004: 6.22005: 6.12006: 62007: 5.92008: 5.82009: 5.72010: 5.42011: 5.22012: 52013: 4.82014: 4.62015: 4.32016: 4.12017: 3.92018: 3.72019: 3.62020: 3.52021: 3.32022: 3.32023: 3.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 3.13 for population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Colombia peaked at 6.64 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.13, in 2023.

Colombia ranks 49th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (in millions) in Colombia, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 6.62
1991 6.64 +0.3%
1992 6.59 -0.8%
1993 6.61 +0.3%
1994 6.58 -0.5%
1995 6.57 -0.1%
1996 6.52 -0.7%
1997 6.48 -0.6%
1998 6.45 -0.6%
1999 6.39 -0.8%
2000 6.36 -0.5%
2001 6.35 -0.2%
2002 6.29 -0.9%
2003 6.22 -1.1%
2004 6.18 -0.7%
2005 6.08 -1.6%
2006 6.02 -1.0%
2007 5.91 -1.7%
2008 5.79 -2.2%
2009 5.66 -2.2%
2010 5.44 -3.9%
2011 5.24 -3.7%
2012 5.01 -4.2%
2013 4.75 -5.2%
2014 4.56 -4.0%
2015 4.29 -6.0%
2016 4.09 -4.7%
2017 3.91 -4.4%
2018 3.74 -4.2%
2019 3.6 -3.7%
2020 3.49 -3.1%
2021 3.35 -4.1%
2022 3.25 -2.9%
2023 3.13 -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.55 6.39 6.64 10
2000s 6.09 5.66 6.36 10
2010s 4.46 3.6 5.44 10
2020s 3.3 3.13 3.49 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Colombia?
Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Colombia was 3.13 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 6.64 in 1991.
What is the lowest population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.13 in 2023.
How does Colombia rank for population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for?
Colombia ranks 49th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
Is population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (in millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (in millions)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
174 places, 5,916 data points, 1990–2023
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