Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Colombia
Colombia: Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and was 36.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Colombia, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Colombia is 36.4%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Colombia peaked at 76.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 36.4%, in 2023.
Colombia ranks 79th 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76.2% | — |
| 1991 | 75.0% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 73.7% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 72.7% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 71.4% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 70.6% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 69.5% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 68.4% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 67.5% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 66.5% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 65.7% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 65.3% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 64.4% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 63.7% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 63.1% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 62.2% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 61.5% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 60.5% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 59.6% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 58.5% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 56.6% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 54.7% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 52.9% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 50.8% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 49.0% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 46.6% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 44.9% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 43.0% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 41.5% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 40.0% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 39.1% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 38.0% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 37.4% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 36.4% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.2% | 66.5% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.5% | 58.5% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 40.0% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 36.4% | 39.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Colombia?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Colombia was 36.4% 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.4% in 2023.
- How does Colombia rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and?
- Colombia ranks 79th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia 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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