Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and was 1.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.4%
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
122nd
of 159 countries
All-time high
1.5%
in 2020
All-time low
0.0%
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Puerto Rico, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 1.4% for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Puerto Rico ranks 122nd of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.1% | — |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Puerto Rico?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Puerto Rico was 1.4% 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 Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
- Puerto Rico ranks 122nd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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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