Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Romania

Romania: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and was 12.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
12.2%
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
98th
of 159 countries
All-time high
67.1%
in 1990
All-time low
12.2%
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

2040601990200620231990: 67.11991: 66.31992: 65.41993: 63.81994: 62.71995: 61.41996: 59.81997: 58.31998: 56.31999: 54.42000: 52.52001: 50.42002: 48.22003: 462004: 43.72005: 41.52006: 39.22007: 372008: 34.72009: 32.62010: 30.42011: 28.62012: 26.82013: 252014: 23.32015: 21.72016: 20.32017: 18.92018: 17.62019: 16.52020: 15.52021: 14.32022: 13.42023: 12.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Romania recorded 12.2% 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 9.0% on the previous year and down 51.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Romania peaked at 67.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2023.

That places Romania 98th 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 Romania, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (%) in Romania, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 67.1%
1991 66.3% -1.1%
1992 65.4% -1.4%
1993 63.8% -2.4%
1994 62.7% -1.7%
1995 61.4% -2.1%
1996 59.8% -2.6%
1997 58.3% -2.5%
1998 56.3% -3.4%
1999 54.4% -3.4%
2000 52.5% -3.5%
2001 50.4% -4.1%
2002 48.2% -4.3%
2003 46.0% -4.6%
2004 43.7% -5.0%
2005 41.5% -5.0%
2006 39.2% -5.5%
2007 37.0% -5.6%
2008 34.7% -6.2%
2009 32.6% -6.1%
2010 30.4% -6.7%
2011 28.6% -5.9%
2012 26.8% -6.3%
2013 25.0% -6.7%
2014 23.3% -6.8%
2015 21.7% -6.9%
2016 20.3% -6.5%
2017 18.9% -6.9%
2018 17.6% -6.9%
2019 16.5% -6.3%
2020 15.5% -6.1%
2021 14.3% -7.7%
2022 13.4% -6.3%
2023 12.2% -9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 61.6% 54.4% 67.1% 10
2000s 42.6% 32.6% 52.5% 10
2010s 22.9% 16.5% 30.4% 10
2020s 13.8% 12.2% 15.5% 4

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  3. 97 Georgia 12.6% compare
  4. 99 Ecuador 12.1% compare
  5. 100 El Salvador 11.9% compare
  6. 101 Sudan 11.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Romania?
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Romania was 12.2% 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 Romania?
The highest recorded value was 67.1% in 1990.
What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2023.
How does Romania rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
Romania ranks 98th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania 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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