Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Mexico
Mexico: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and was 39.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Mexico, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 39.0% for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Mexico peaked at 66.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 2023.
That places Mexico 74th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66.0% | — |
| 1991 | 64.6% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 63.4% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 62.4% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 61.2% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 60.2% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 58.7% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 57.2% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 55.6% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 54.2% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 52.5% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 51.1% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 49.9% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 48.8% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 48.1% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 48.0% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 47.7% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 47.6% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 47.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 48.0% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 48.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 48.1% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 47.6% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 47.5% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 46.9% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 46.4% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 45.8% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 45.0% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 44.0% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 43.2% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 42.1% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 41.0% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 40.0% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 39.0% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.4% | 54.2% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.9% | 47.6% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 43.2% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 39.0% | 42.1% | 4 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,312 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,760 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.022 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Mexico?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Mexico was 39.0% 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 2023.
- How does Mexico rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
- Mexico ranks 74th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico 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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