Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Bhutan
Bhutan: Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and was 12.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Bhutan, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 12.5% 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 12.0% on the previous year and down 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Bhutan peaked at 99.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2023.
Bhutan ranks 103rd of 193 countries on this measure, 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 Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99.9% | — |
| 1991 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 99.2% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 98.7% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 98.0% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 96.8% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 95.3% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 93.4% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 91.1% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 88.1% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 85.0% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 81.2% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 77.1% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 72.9% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 68.3% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 63.7% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 58.9% | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 54.5% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 50.1% | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 45.7% | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 41.7% | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 37.9% | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 34.0% | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 30.8% | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 27.6% | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 24.9% | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 22.5% | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 19.9% | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 18.1% | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 15.9% | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 14.2% | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 12.5% | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.0% | 93.4% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.1% | 54.5% | 91.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 19.9% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 12.5% | 18.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Bhutan?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Bhutan was 12.5% 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and?
- Bhutan ranks 103rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan 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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