Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Algeria

Algeria: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.3%
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
136th
of 159 countries
All-time high
10.2%
in 1990
All-time low
0.3%
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

02468101990200620231990: 10.21991: 9.81992: 9.11993: 8.61994: 8.11995: 7.41996: 71997: 6.41998: 61999: 5.42000: 52001: 4.42002: 42003: 3.62004: 3.22005: 2.92006: 2.52007: 2.32008: 22009: 1.82010: 1.62011: 1.42012: 1.32013: 1.12014: 12015: 0.92016: 0.82017: 0.72018: 0.62019: 0.52020: 0.52021: 0.42022: 0.42023: 0.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Algeria stood at 0.3%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 72.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Algeria peaked at 10.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2023.

Algeria ranks 136th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (%) in Algeria, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 10.2%
1991 9.8% -3.9%
1992 9.1% -7.1%
1993 8.6% -5.5%
1994 8.1% -5.8%
1995 7.4% -8.6%
1996 7.0% -5.4%
1997 6.4% -8.6%
1998 6.0% -6.3%
1999 5.4% -10.0%
2000 5.0% -7.4%
2001 4.4% -12.0%
2002 4.0% -9.1%
2003 3.6% -10.0%
2004 3.2% -11.1%
2005 2.9% -9.4%
2006 2.5% -13.8%
2007 2.3% -8.0%
2008 2.0% -13.0%
2009 1.8% -10.0%
2010 1.6% -11.1%
2011 1.4% -12.5%
2012 1.3% -7.1%
2013 1.1% -15.4%
2014 1.0% -9.1%
2015 0.9% -10.0%
2016 0.8% -11.1%
2017 0.7% -12.5%
2018 0.6% -14.3%
2019 0.5% -16.7%
2020 0.5% +0.0%
2021 0.4% -20.0%
2022 0.4% +0.0%
2023 0.3% -25.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.8% 5.4% 10.2% 10
2000s 3.2% 1.8% 5.0% 10
2010s 1.0% 0.5% 1.6% 10
2020s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 4

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  4. 136 Russian Federation 0.3% compare
  5. 136 Belarus 0.3% compare
  6. 136 Qatar 0.3% compare
  7. 136 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.3% compare
  8. 136 Jordan 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Algeria?
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Algeria was 0.3% 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 Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 1990.
What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2023.
How does Algeria rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
Algeria ranks 136th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Algeria 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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