Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Americas (WHO region)
Americas (WHO region): Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and was 78.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
78.0%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
2nd
of 7 groups
All-time high
78.0%
in 2023
All-time low
61.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Americas (WHO region), 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Americas (WHO region) stood at 78.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Americas (WHO region) peaked at 78.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61.0%, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Americas (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.0% | — |
| 2001 | 62.0% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 63.0% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 64.0% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 65.0% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 66.0% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 67.0% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 68.0% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 69.0% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 70.0% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 71.0% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 72.0% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 73.0% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 74.0% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 75.0% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 76.0% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 76.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 77.0% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 78.0% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.9% | 61.0% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.7% | 67.0% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.0% | 76.0% | 78.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Americas (WHO region)?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Americas (WHO region) was 78.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.0% in 2000.
- How does Americas (WHO region) rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 2nd out of 7 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and rising or falling in Americas (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for cooking (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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