Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Brazil

Brazil: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and was 8.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
8.9%
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
108th
of 159 countries
All-time high
62.5%
in 1990
All-time low
8.9%
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

02040601990200620231990: 62.51991: 60.51992: 57.81993: 55.41994: 53.11995: 50.81996: 48.71997: 46.91998: 451999: 43.32000: 41.82001: 40.42002: 38.72003: 37.12004: 35.42005: 33.92006: 322007: 30.32008: 28.72009: 27.12010: 25.32011: 23.62012: 22.12013: 20.62014: 19.22015: 17.92016: 16.32017: 15.22018: 14.12019: 12.92020: 122021: 10.72022: 9.92023: 8.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Brazil stood at 8.9%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 56.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Brazil peaked at 62.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2023.

Brazil ranks 108th 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 Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (%) in Brazil, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 62.5%
1991 60.5% -3.2%
1992 57.8% -4.5%
1993 55.4% -4.2%
1994 53.1% -4.1%
1995 50.8% -4.4%
1996 48.7% -4.1%
1997 46.9% -3.7%
1998 45.0% -4.1%
1999 43.3% -3.8%
2000 41.8% -3.5%
2001 40.4% -3.3%
2002 38.7% -4.2%
2003 37.1% -4.1%
2004 35.4% -4.6%
2005 33.9% -4.2%
2006 32.0% -5.6%
2007 30.3% -5.3%
2008 28.7% -5.3%
2009 27.1% -5.6%
2010 25.3% -6.6%
2011 23.6% -6.7%
2012 22.1% -6.4%
2013 20.6% -6.8%
2014 19.2% -6.8%
2015 17.9% -7.0%
2016 16.3% -8.7%
2017 15.2% -6.7%
2018 14.1% -7.2%
2019 12.9% -8.5%
2020 12.0% -7.0%
2021 10.7% -10.8%
2022 9.9% -7.5%
2023 8.9% -10.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 52.4% 43.3% 62.5% 10
2000s 34.5% 27.1% 41.8% 10
2010s 18.7% 12.9% 25.3% 10
2020s 10.4% 8.9% 12.0% 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 105 Uruguay 9.9% compare
  2. 106 Costa Rica 9.4% compare
  3. 107 Bhutan 9.1% compare
  4. 109 Thailand 8.6% compare
  5. 110 Grenada 7.1% compare
  6. 111 Dominica 6.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Brazil?
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Brazil was 8.9% 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 Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 1990.
What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2023.
How does Brazil rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
Brazil ranks 108th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil 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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