Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Brazil
Brazil: Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and was 16.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
16.6%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
95th
of 193 countries
All-time high
64.9%
in 1990
All-time low
16.6%
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Brazil, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 16.6% 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 3.8% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Brazil peaked at 64.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2023.
Brazil ranks 95th 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 Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64.9% | — |
| 1991 | 62.7% | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 60.1% | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 57.5% | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 55.6% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 53.2% | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 51.0% | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 49.4% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 47.7% | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 46.1% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 44.6% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 43.5% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 42.0% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 40.7% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 39.2% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 38.0% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 36.4% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 34.8% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 33.3% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 32.0% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 30.2% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 28.7% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 27.3% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 26.0% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 24.8% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 23.5% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 22.2% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 21.2% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 20.3% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 19.5% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 17.8% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 17.2% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 16.6% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.8% | 46.1% | 64.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.4% | 32.0% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 19.5% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 16.6% | 18.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 92 Dominica 20.8% compare
- 93 Dominican Republic 20.4% compare
- 94 Thailand 18.9% compare
- 96 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 16.2% compare
- 96 Tajikistan 16.2% compare
- 98 Indonesia 15.9% compare
More health data for Brazil
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1539 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,496 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,476 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0194 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0174 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Brazil?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Brazil was 16.6% 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 64.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and?
- Brazil ranks 95th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil 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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