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

Latest (2023)
2.2
Change on year
down 14.8%
World rank
58th
of 193 countries
All-time high
7.01
in 1995
All-time low
2.2
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Peru, 1990–2023

2345671990200620231990: 6.81991: 6.91992: 6.91993: 71994: 71995: 71996: 71997: 71998: 71999: 72000: 6.92001: 6.82002: 6.82003: 6.72004: 6.62005: 6.52006: 6.42007: 6.32008: 6.22009: 6.12010: 62011: 5.82012: 5.72013: 5.52014: 5.32015: 5.12016: 4.82017: 4.52018: 4.22019: 3.82020: 3.42021: 32022: 2.62023: 2.2

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

Annual values for Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (in millions) in Peru, 1990 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 55 Central African Republic 2.91 compare
  2. 56 Liberia 2.55 compare
  3. 57 Nicaragua 2.45 compare
  4. 59 Eritrea 1.95 compare
  5. 60 Congo 1.81 compare
  6. 61 Mauritania 1.69 compare

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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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Indicator
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (in millions)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
201 places, 6,834 data points, 1990–2023
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