Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Greece

Greece: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and was 1.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.6%
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
120th
of 159 countries
All-time high
4.5%
in 1990
All-time low
1.6%
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0123451990200620231990: 4.51991: 4.51992: 4.41993: 4.51994: 4.31995: 4.31996: 4.31997: 4.21998: 4.11999: 42000: 3.92001: 3.72002: 3.52003: 3.42004: 3.42005: 3.22006: 3.12007: 32008: 2.82009: 2.92010: 2.72011: 2.62012: 2.52013: 2.42014: 2.42015: 2.22016: 2.12017: 2.12018: 22019: 1.92020: 1.82021: 1.82022: 1.72023: 1.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Greece stood at 1.6%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Greece peaked at 4.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2023.

Greece ranks 120th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Greece, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (%) in Greece, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 4.5%
1991 4.5% +0.0%
1992 4.4% -2.2%
1993 4.5% +2.3%
1994 4.3% -4.4%
1995 4.3% +0.0%
1996 4.3% +0.0%
1997 4.2% -2.3%
1998 4.1% -2.4%
1999 4.0% -2.4%
2000 3.9% -3.7%
2001 3.7% -3.9%
2002 3.5% -5.4%
2003 3.4% -2.9%
2004 3.4% +0.0%
2005 3.2% -5.9%
2006 3.1% -3.1%
2007 3.0% -3.2%
2008 2.8% -6.7%
2009 2.9% +3.6%
2010 2.7% -6.9%
2011 2.6% -3.7%
2012 2.5% -3.8%
2013 2.4% -4.0%
2014 2.4% +0.0%
2015 2.2% -8.3%
2016 2.1% -4.5%
2017 2.1% +0.0%
2018 2.0% -4.8%
2019 1.9% -5.0%
2020 1.8% -5.3%
2021 1.8% +0.0%
2022 1.7% -5.6%
2023 1.6% -5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.3% 4.0% 4.5% 10
2000s 3.3% 2.8% 3.9% 10
2010s 2.3% 1.9% 2.7% 10
2020s 1.7% 1.6% 1.8% 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 117 Saint Lucia 2.2% compare
  2. 118 Armenia 2.1% compare
  3. 119 Slovenia 1.7% compare
  4. 120 Azerbaijan 1.6% compare
  5. 122 Puerto Rico 1.4% compare
  6. 122 Spain 1.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Greece?
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Greece was 1.6% 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 Greece?
The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 1990.
What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2023.
How does Greece rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
Greece ranks 120th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece 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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