Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Liberia
Liberia: Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies was 2.55 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Liberia, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Liberia is 2.55, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Liberia peaked at 2.55 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8185, in 1991.
That places Liberia 56th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.9873 | — |
| 1991 | 0.8185 | -17.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9285 | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 1.03 | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 1.09 | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 1.17 | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 1.27 | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 1.36 | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 1.5 | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 1.57 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 1.62 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.66 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.7 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.7 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.71 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.78 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 1.87 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 1.95 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 2.02 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 2.07 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 2.11 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 2.18 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 2.25 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 2.28 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 2.31 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.34 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 2.36 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.39 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.41 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.44 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.47 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 2.49 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 2.52 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 2.55 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.17 | 0.8185 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.81 | 1.62 | 2.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.31 | 2.11 | 2.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.51 | 2.47 | 2.55 | 4 |
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More health data for Liberia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7528 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,097 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,457 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.003 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 0.4136 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0025 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Liberia?
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Liberia was 2.55 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.55 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8185 in 1991.
- How does Liberia rank for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies?
- Liberia ranks 56th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (in millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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