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

Algeria: Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and was 0.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
122nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
20.3%
in 1990
All-time low
0.9%
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

051015201990200620231990: 20.31991: 18.61992: 16.81993: 15.21994: 141995: 12.51996: 11.61997: 10.21998: 9.41999: 8.12000: 7.42001: 6.62002: 5.92003: 5.22004: 4.62005: 4.12006: 3.72007: 3.32008: 2.92009: 2.62010: 2.42011: 2.12012: 1.92013: 1.82014: 1.62015: 1.52016: 1.42017: 1.22018: 1.22019: 1.12020: 1.12021: 12022: 0.92023: 0.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Algeria stood at 0.9%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Algeria peaked at 20.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2022.

That places Algeria 122nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (%) in Algeria, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 20.3%
1991 18.6% -8.4%
1992 16.8% -9.7%
1993 15.2% -9.5%
1994 14.0% -7.9%
1995 12.5% -10.7%
1996 11.6% -7.2%
1997 10.2% -12.1%
1998 9.4% -7.8%
1999 8.1% -13.8%
2000 7.4% -8.6%
2001 6.6% -10.8%
2002 5.9% -10.6%
2003 5.2% -11.9%
2004 4.6% -11.5%
2005 4.1% -10.9%
2006 3.7% -9.8%
2007 3.3% -10.8%
2008 2.9% -12.1%
2009 2.6% -10.3%
2010 2.4% -7.7%
2011 2.1% -12.5%
2012 1.9% -9.5%
2013 1.8% -5.3%
2014 1.6% -11.1%
2015 1.5% -6.3%
2016 1.4% -6.7%
2017 1.2% -14.3%
2018 1.2% +0.0%
2019 1.1% -8.3%
2020 1.1% +0.0%
2021 1.0% -9.1%
2022 0.9% -10.0%
2023 0.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.7% 8.1% 20.3% 10
2000s 4.6% 2.6% 7.4% 10
2010s 1.6% 1.1% 2.4% 10
2020s 1.0% 0.9% 1.1% 4

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 119 Republic of Moldova 1.7% compare
  2. 120 Viet Nam 1.3% compare
  3. 121 Niue 1.0% compare
  4. 122 Mauritius 0.9% compare
  5. 122 Jordan 0.9% compare
  6. 125 Belarus 0.6% compare
  7. 125 Iraq 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Algeria?
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Algeria was 0.9% 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 Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 1990.
What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2022.
How does Algeria rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and?
Algeria ranks 122nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Algeria 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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