Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Chile

Chile: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and was 19.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
19.1%
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
89th
of 159 countries
All-time high
64.0%
in 1990
All-time low
19.1%
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

20304050601990200620231990: 641991: 63.21992: 62.11993: 61.41994: 60.21995: 591996: 58.21997: 56.91998: 55.81999: 54.42000: 53.42001: 52.32002: 50.92003: 49.62004: 48.12005: 46.72006: 45.42007: 442008: 42.82009: 41.42010: 39.52011: 37.82012: 36.52013: 352014: 33.32015: 31.82016: 29.92017: 28.22018: 26.72019: 25.22020: 23.62021: 21.92022: 20.42023: 19.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Chile is 19.1%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Chile peaked at 64.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2023.

Chile ranks 89th 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 Chile, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (%) in Chile, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 64.0%
1991 63.2% -1.2%
1992 62.1% -1.7%
1993 61.4% -1.1%
1994 60.2% -2.0%
1995 59.0% -2.0%
1996 58.2% -1.4%
1997 56.9% -2.2%
1998 55.8% -1.9%
1999 54.4% -2.5%
2000 53.4% -1.8%
2001 52.3% -2.1%
2002 50.9% -2.7%
2003 49.6% -2.6%
2004 48.1% -3.0%
2005 46.7% -2.9%
2006 45.4% -2.8%
2007 44.0% -3.1%
2008 42.8% -2.7%
2009 41.4% -3.3%
2010 39.5% -4.5%
2011 37.8% -4.4%
2012 36.5% -3.4%
2013 35.0% -4.1%
2014 33.3% -4.9%
2015 31.8% -4.5%
2016 29.9% -6.0%
2017 28.2% -5.7%
2018 26.7% -5.3%
2019 25.2% -5.6%
2020 23.6% -6.3%
2021 21.9% -7.2%
2022 20.4% -6.8%
2023 19.1% -6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 59.5% 54.4% 64.0% 10
2000s 47.5% 41.4% 53.4% 10
2010s 32.4% 25.2% 39.5% 10
2020s 21.2% 19.1% 23.6% 4

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 86 Belize 25.0% compare
  2. 87 Estonia 22.1% compare
  3. 88 China 19.8% compare
  4. 90 Panama 18.5% compare
  5. 91 Uzbekistan 17.4% compare
  6. 92 Dominican Republic 16.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Chile?
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Chile was 19.1% 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 Chile?
The highest recorded value was 64.0% in 1990.
What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2023.
How does Chile rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
Chile ranks 89th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Chile 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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