Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Albania

Albania: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and was 26.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
26.3%
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
84th
of 159 countries
All-time high
92.9%
in 1990
All-time low
26.3%
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Albania, 1990–2023

204060801001990200620231990: 92.91991: 92.21992: 91.61993: 91.11994: 90.11995: 891996: 881997: 86.51998: 85.11999: 83.52000: 81.82001: 802002: 782003: 75.12004: 72.72005: 69.92006: 66.92007: 63.82008: 60.72009: 57.62010: 55.12011: 52.12012: 49.22013: 46.72014: 442015: 41.92016: 39.52017: 37.52018: 35.62019: 33.32020: 31.72021: 29.92022: 282023: 26.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Albania recorded 26.3% for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Albania peaked at 92.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 2023.

Albania ranks 84th 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.

Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (%) in Albania, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 92.9%
1991 92.2% -0.8%
1992 91.6% -0.7%
1993 91.1% -0.5%
1994 90.1% -1.1%
1995 89.0% -1.2%
1996 88.0% -1.1%
1997 86.5% -1.7%
1998 85.1% -1.6%
1999 83.5% -1.9%
2000 81.8% -2.0%
2001 80.0% -2.2%
2002 78.0% -2.5%
2003 75.1% -3.7%
2004 72.7% -3.2%
2005 69.9% -3.9%
2006 66.9% -4.3%
2007 63.8% -4.6%
2008 60.7% -4.9%
2009 57.6% -5.1%
2010 55.1% -4.3%
2011 52.1% -5.4%
2012 49.2% -5.6%
2013 46.7% -5.1%
2014 44.0% -5.8%
2015 41.9% -4.8%
2016 39.5% -5.7%
2017 37.5% -5.1%
2018 35.6% -5.1%
2019 33.3% -6.5%
2020 31.7% -4.8%
2021 29.9% -5.7%
2022 28.0% -6.4%
2023 26.3% -6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 89.0% 83.5% 92.9% 10
2000s 70.7% 57.6% 81.8% 10
2010s 43.5% 33.3% 55.1% 10
2020s 29.0% 26.3% 31.7% 4

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 81 Serbia 28.1% compare
  2. 82 Kyrgyzstan 27.5% compare
  3. 83 South Africa 27.4% compare
  4. 85 Gabon 25.1% compare
  5. 86 Belize 25.0% compare
  6. 87 Estonia 22.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Albania?
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Albania was 26.3% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 92.9% in 1990.
What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 2023.
How does Albania rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
Albania ranks 84th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (%)
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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