Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Peru
Peru: Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies was 2.2 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Peru, 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 Peru is 2.2, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Peru peaked at 7.01 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.2, in 2023.
Peru ranks 58th of 193 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 polluting fuels and technologies in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.84 | — |
| 1991 | 6.89 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 6.93 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 6.98 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 7 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 7.01 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 7.01 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 7 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 6.99 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 6.95 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 6.91 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 6.84 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 6.76 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 6.68 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 6.58 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 6.49 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 6.38 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 6.27 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 6.17 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 6.08 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 5.96 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 5.83 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 5.7 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 5.52 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 5.31 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 5.08 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 4.82 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 4.52 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 4.19 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 3.81 | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 3.43 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 2.59 | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 2.2 | -14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.96 | 6.84 | 7.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.52 | 6.08 | 6.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.07 | 3.81 | 5.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.81 | 2.2 | 3.43 | 4 |
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More health data for Peru
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5045 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,235 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 782 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.4586 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.4486 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1202 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Peru?
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Peru was 2.2 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 7.01 in 1995.
- What is the lowest population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies?
- Peru ranks 58th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru 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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