Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Colombia

Colombia: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and was 33.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
33.9%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
76th
of 159 countries
All-time high
66.9%
in 1990
All-time low
33.9%
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

02040601990200620231990: 66.91991: 66.81992: 661993: 65.91994: 65.31995: 651996: 64.41997: 63.91998: 63.41999: 62.82000: 62.52001: 62.42002: 61.92003: 61.32004: 612005: 60.22006: 59.82007: 592008: 582009: 572010: 55.12011: 53.42012: 51.52013: 49.22014: 47.62015: 45.12016: 43.32017: 41.52018: 39.72019: 38.22020: 37.12021: 35.82022: 352023: 33.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Colombia is 33.9%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Colombia peaked at 66.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 33.9%, in 2023.

Colombia ranks 76th 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 Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (%) in Colombia, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 66.9%
1991 66.8% -0.1%
1992 66.0% -1.2%
1993 65.9% -0.2%
1994 65.3% -0.9%
1995 65.0% -0.5%
1996 64.4% -0.9%
1997 63.9% -0.8%
1998 63.4% -0.8%
1999 62.8% -0.9%
2000 62.5% -0.5%
2001 62.4% -0.2%
2002 61.9% -0.8%
2003 61.3% -1.0%
2004 61.0% -0.5%
2005 60.2% -1.3%
2006 59.8% -0.7%
2007 59.0% -1.3%
2008 58.0% -1.7%
2009 57.0% -1.7%
2010 55.1% -3.3%
2011 53.4% -3.1%
2012 51.5% -3.6%
2013 49.2% -4.5%
2014 47.6% -3.3%
2015 45.1% -5.3%
2016 43.3% -4.0%
2017 41.5% -4.2%
2018 39.7% -4.3%
2019 38.2% -3.8%
2020 37.1% -2.9%
2021 35.8% -3.5%
2022 35.0% -2.2%
2023 33.9% -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 65.0% 62.8% 66.9% 10
2000s 60.3% 57.0% 62.5% 10
2010s 46.5% 38.2% 55.1% 10
2020s 35.5% 33.9% 37.1% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Colombia?
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Colombia was 33.9% 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 Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 66.9% in 1990.
What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 33.9% in 2023.
How does Colombia rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
Colombia ranks 76th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Colombia 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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