Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Albania

Albania: Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and was 27.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
27.5%
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
88th
of 193 countries
All-time high
95.2%
in 1990
All-time low
27.5%
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

204060801001990200620231990: 95.21991: 94.41992: 93.71993: 92.71994: 91.71995: 90.41996: 89.41997: 87.91998: 86.21999: 84.62000: 82.92001: 80.82002: 78.92003: 75.92004: 73.52005: 70.82006: 67.72007: 64.62008: 61.42009: 58.42010: 55.82011: 52.82012: 49.92013: 47.52014: 44.92015: 42.72016: 40.32017: 38.32018: 36.62019: 34.32020: 32.62021: 30.92022: 29.12023: 27.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Albania recorded 27.5% for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Albania peaked at 95.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 2023.

That places Albania 88th out of 193 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 polluting fuels and in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (%) in Albania, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 95.2%
1991 94.4% -0.8%
1992 93.7% -0.7%
1993 92.7% -1.1%
1994 91.7% -1.1%
1995 90.4% -1.4%
1996 89.4% -1.1%
1997 87.9% -1.7%
1998 86.2% -1.9%
1999 84.6% -1.9%
2000 82.9% -2.0%
2001 80.8% -2.5%
2002 78.9% -2.4%
2003 75.9% -3.8%
2004 73.5% -3.2%
2005 70.8% -3.7%
2006 67.7% -4.4%
2007 64.6% -4.6%
2008 61.4% -5.0%
2009 58.4% -5.0%
2010 55.8% -4.4%
2011 52.8% -5.4%
2012 49.9% -5.5%
2013 47.5% -4.8%
2014 44.9% -5.5%
2015 42.7% -4.9%
2016 40.3% -5.6%
2017 38.3% -5.0%
2018 36.6% -4.4%
2019 34.3% -6.3%
2020 32.6% -5.0%
2021 30.9% -5.2%
2022 29.1% -5.7%
2023 27.5% -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 90.6% 84.6% 95.2% 10
2000s 71.5% 58.4% 82.9% 10
2010s 44.3% 34.3% 55.8% 10
2020s 30.0% 27.5% 32.6% 4

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 87 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 28.8% compare
  2. 89 Belize 25.9% compare
  3. 90 China 22.6% compare
  4. 91 Malaysia 22.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Albania?
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Albania was 27.5% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 1990.
What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 2023.
How does Albania rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and?
Albania ranks 88th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 6,868 data points, 1990–2023
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