Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Mongolia

Mongolia: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and was 70.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
70.4%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
54th
of 159 countries
All-time high
95.2%
in 1990
All-time low
70.4%
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0204060801001990200620231990: 95.21991: 95.21992: 95.11993: 951994: 94.81995: 94.71996: 94.41997: 94.31998: 94.11999: 93.82000: 93.52001: 93.22002: 92.82003: 92.32004: 91.72005: 91.12006: 90.62007: 89.92008: 89.12009: 88.12010: 87.32011: 86.32012: 85.12013: 84.12014: 82.92015: 81.72016: 80.72017: 79.12018: 782019: 76.62020: 75.22021: 73.72022: 72.22023: 70.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Mongolia is 70.4%, measured 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 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Mongolia peaked at 95.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 70.4%, in 2023.

Mongolia ranks 54th 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 Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (%) in Mongolia, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 95.2%
1991 95.2% +0.0%
1992 95.1% -0.1%
1993 95.0% -0.1%
1994 94.8% -0.2%
1995 94.7% -0.1%
1996 94.4% -0.3%
1997 94.3% -0.1%
1998 94.1% -0.2%
1999 93.8% -0.3%
2000 93.5% -0.3%
2001 93.2% -0.3%
2002 92.8% -0.4%
2003 92.3% -0.5%
2004 91.7% -0.7%
2005 91.1% -0.7%
2006 90.6% -0.5%
2007 89.9% -0.8%
2008 89.1% -0.9%
2009 88.1% -1.1%
2010 87.3% -0.9%
2011 86.3% -1.1%
2012 85.1% -1.4%
2013 84.1% -1.2%
2014 82.9% -1.4%
2015 81.7% -1.4%
2016 80.7% -1.2%
2017 79.1% -2.0%
2018 78.0% -1.5%
2019 76.6% -1.7%
2020 75.2% -1.8%
2021 73.7% -2.0%
2022 72.2% -2.0%
2023 70.4% -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 94.7% 93.8% 95.2% 10
2000s 91.2% 88.1% 93.5% 10
2010s 82.2% 76.6% 87.3% 10
2020s 72.9% 70.4% 75.2% 4

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 51 Yemen 72.8% compare
  2. 52 Botswana 72.7% compare
  3. 53 Sri Lanka 72.5% compare
  4. 55 Equatorial Guinea 69.9% compare
  5. 56 Lao People's Democratic Republic 69.5% compare
  6. 57 Eswatini 67.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Mongolia?
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Mongolia was 70.4% 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 Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 1990.
What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 70.4% in 2023.
How does Mongolia rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
Mongolia ranks 54th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mongolia 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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