Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Americas (WHO region)
Americas (WHO region): Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and was 22.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
22.9%
Change on year
down 2.5%
Rank
6th
of 7 groups
All-time high
44.3%
in 1990
All-time low
22.9%
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Americas (WHO region), 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Americas (WHO region) recorded 22.9% for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Americas (WHO region) peaked at 44.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 2023.
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 Americas (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.3% | — |
| 1991 | 43.4% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 42.6% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 41.8% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 41.1% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 40.3% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 39.5% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 38.8% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 38.2% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 37.5% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 36.9% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 36.2% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 35.5% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 34.8% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 34.2% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 33.6% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 33.0% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 32.5% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 32.0% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 31.5% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 30.8% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 30.3% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 29.7% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 29.1% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 28.4% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 27.8% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 27.1% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 26.5% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 25.8% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 25.2% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 24.5% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 24.0% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 23.5% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 22.9% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.7% | 37.5% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.0% | 31.5% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 25.2% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 22.9% | 24.5% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Americas (WHO region)?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Americas (WHO region) was 22.9% 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 Americas (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 44.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2023.
- How does Americas (WHO region) rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 6th out of 7 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and rising or falling in Americas (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Americas (WHO region) 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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