Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in AMR
AMR: Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and was 22.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in AMR, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in AMR stood at 22.9%. 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 AMR 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 AMR, 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 |
Countries ranked near AMR
More health data for AMR
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 385 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 24,640 (2025)
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 10.91 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 12.64 (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 58.54 (2023)
- Number of deaths among adolescents 21,189 (2024)
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years 15,663 (2024)
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 1.08 (2024)
- Population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for 141.92 (2023)
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies 42.21 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in AMR?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in AMR 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 AMR?
- 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 AMR?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2023.
- How does AMR rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and?
- AMR ranks 10th out of 13 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and rising or falling in AMR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this AMR 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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