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

Belize: Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and was 25.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
25.9%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
89th
of 193 countries
All-time high
58.1%
in 1990
All-time low
25.6%
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

02040601990200620231990: 58.11991: 55.11992: 52.11993: 49.41994: 46.41995: 43.61996: 41.11997: 38.61998: 36.51999: 34.62000: 332001: 31.52002: 30.42003: 29.62004: 28.62005: 28.22006: 27.72007: 27.22008: 27.32009: 27.22010: 272011: 26.82012: 26.72013: 26.72014: 26.42015: 26.22016: 262017: 25.92018: 25.92019: 25.92020: 25.72021: 25.62022: 25.62023: 25.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Belize is 25.9%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Belize peaked at 58.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 2021.

Belize ranks 89th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 Belize, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (%) in Belize, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 58.1%
1991 55.1% -5.2%
1992 52.1% -5.4%
1993 49.4% -5.2%
1994 46.4% -6.1%
1995 43.6% -6.0%
1996 41.1% -5.7%
1997 38.6% -6.1%
1998 36.5% -5.4%
1999 34.6% -5.2%
2000 33.0% -4.6%
2001 31.5% -4.5%
2002 30.4% -3.5%
2003 29.6% -2.6%
2004 28.6% -3.4%
2005 28.2% -1.4%
2006 27.7% -1.8%
2007 27.2% -1.8%
2008 27.3% +0.4%
2009 27.2% -0.4%
2010 27.0% -0.7%
2011 26.8% -0.7%
2012 26.7% -0.4%
2013 26.7% +0.0%
2014 26.4% -1.1%
2015 26.2% -0.8%
2016 26.0% -0.8%
2017 25.9% -0.4%
2018 25.9% +0.0%
2019 25.9% +0.0%
2020 25.7% -0.8%
2021 25.6% -0.4%
2022 25.6% +0.0%
2023 25.9% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45.5% 34.6% 58.1% 10
2000s 29.1% 27.2% 33.0% 10
2010s 26.4% 25.9% 27.0% 10
2020s 25.7% 25.6% 25.9% 4

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 87 Bolivia 28.8% compare
  2. 88 Albania 27.5% compare
  3. 90 China 22.6% compare
  4. 91 Malaysia 22.1% compare
  5. 92 Dominica 20.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Belize?
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Belize was 25.9% 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 Belize?
The highest recorded value was 58.1% in 1990.
What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 2021.
How does Belize rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and?
Belize ranks 89th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belize 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
201 places, 6,834 data points, 1990–2023
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