Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Latvia
Latvia: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and was 46.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
46.8%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
68th
of 159 countries
All-time high
46.8%
in 2023
All-time low
16.5%
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Latvia, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 46.8% for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Latvia peaked at 46.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 1990.
Latvia ranks 68th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.5% | — |
| 1991 | 17.5% | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 18.4% | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 19.1% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 20.3% | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 21.0% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 22.0% | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 23.0% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 23.9% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 24.9% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 26.2% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 26.9% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 27.6% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 29.0% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 30.1% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 31.5% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 32.4% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 33.8% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 35.4% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 36.4% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 37.3% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 38.6% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 39.3% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 39.8% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 41.2% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 41.6% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 41.8% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 42.8% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 44.0% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 43.7% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 45.3% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 45.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 46.1% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 46.8% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.7% | 16.5% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.9% | 26.2% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 37.3% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.9% | 45.3% | 46.8% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Latvia?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Latvia was 46.8% 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 1990.
- How does Latvia rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
- Latvia ranks 68th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia 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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