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
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Romania, 1990–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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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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