Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and was 91.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
91.4%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
15th
of 159 countries
All-time high
97.4%
in 2005
All-time low
91.4%
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Timor-Leste, 1990–2023

0204060801001990200620231990: 92.71991: 92.81992: 93.51993: 94.11994: 94.81995: 95.31996: 95.41997: 95.91998: 96.21999: 96.52000: 96.82001: 96.92002: 972003: 97.32004: 97.32005: 97.42006: 97.42007: 97.42008: 97.42009: 97.32010: 97.12011: 972012: 96.72013: 96.42014: 962015: 95.82016: 95.32017: 94.82018: 94.32019: 93.92020: 93.22021: 92.82022: 92.22023: 91.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Timor-Leste stood at 91.4%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Timor-Leste peaked at 97.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 91.4%, in 2023.

That places Timor-Leste 15th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (%) in Timor-Leste, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 92.7%
1991 92.8% +0.1%
1992 93.5% +0.7%
1993 94.1% +0.7%
1994 94.8% +0.7%
1995 95.3% +0.5%
1996 95.4% +0.1%
1997 95.9% +0.5%
1998 96.2% +0.3%
1999 96.5% +0.3%
2000 96.8% +0.3%
2001 96.9% +0.1%
2002 97.0% +0.1%
2003 97.3% +0.3%
2004 97.3% +0.0%
2005 97.4% +0.1%
2006 97.4% +0.0%
2007 97.4% +0.0%
2008 97.4% +0.0%
2009 97.3% -0.1%
2010 97.1% -0.2%
2011 97.0% -0.1%
2012 96.7% -0.3%
2013 96.4% -0.3%
2014 96.0% -0.4%
2015 95.8% -0.2%
2016 95.3% -0.5%
2017 94.8% -0.5%
2018 94.3% -0.5%
2019 93.9% -0.4%
2020 93.2% -0.7%
2021 92.8% -0.4%
2022 92.2% -0.6%
2023 91.4% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 94.7% 92.7% 96.5% 10
2000s 97.2% 96.8% 97.4% 10
2010s 95.7% 93.9% 97.1% 10
2020s 92.4% 91.4% 93.2% 4

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 12 Cameroon 92.3% compare
  2. 13 Papua New Guinea 92.2% compare
  3. 14 Mali 91.5% compare
  4. 16 Burundi 90.9% compare
  5. 17 Zimbabwe 90.8% compare
  6. 18 Vanuatu 90.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Timor-Leste?
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Timor-Leste was 91.4% 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 Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 91.4% in 2023.
How does Timor-Leste rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
Timor-Leste ranks 15th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Timor-Leste 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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