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

Cuba: Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and was 9.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
9.1%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
110th
of 193 countries
All-time high
98.7%
in 1990
All-time low
9.1%
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0204060801001990200620231990: 98.71991: 981992: 97.31993: 95.81994: 94.41995: 92.31996: 89.81997: 86.81998: 82.81999: 78.12000: 72.62001: 66.52002: 60.12003: 53.42004: 46.92005: 412006: 35.92007: 312008: 27.62009: 252010: 21.82011: 20.22012: 18.32013: 16.52014: 15.32015: 13.82016: 13.12017: 11.92018: 11.42019: 10.62020: 10.32021: 9.72022: 9.32023: 9.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Cuba is 9.1%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Cuba peaked at 98.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2023.

Cuba ranks 110th 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 Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (%) in Cuba, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 98.7%
1991 98.0% -0.7%
1992 97.3% -0.7%
1993 95.8% -1.5%
1994 94.4% -1.5%
1995 92.3% -2.2%
1996 89.8% -2.8%
1997 86.8% -3.3%
1998 82.8% -4.6%
1999 78.1% -5.7%
2000 72.6% -7.0%
2001 66.5% -8.4%
2002 60.1% -9.6%
2003 53.4% -11.1%
2004 46.9% -12.2%
2005 41.0% -12.6%
2006 35.9% -12.4%
2007 31.0% -13.6%
2008 27.6% -11.1%
2009 25.0% -9.3%
2010 21.8% -12.8%
2011 20.2% -7.3%
2012 18.3% -9.4%
2013 16.5% -9.8%
2014 15.3% -7.3%
2015 13.8% -9.5%
2016 13.1% -5.4%
2017 11.9% -9.2%
2018 11.4% -4.2%
2019 10.6% -7.0%
2020 10.3% -2.8%
2021 9.7% -5.8%
2022 9.3% -4.1%
2023 9.1% -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 91.4% 78.1% 98.7% 10
2000s 46.0% 25.0% 72.6% 10
2010s 15.3% 10.6% 21.8% 10
2020s 9.6% 9.1% 10.3% 4

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 107 Syria 11.0% compare
  2. 108 Jamaica 10.3% compare
  3. 109 Costa Rica 9.7% compare
  4. 110 Kazakhstan 9.1% compare
  5. 112 Saint Lucia 8.7% compare
  6. 113 Iran, Islamic Republic of 6.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Cuba?
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Cuba was 9.1% 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 Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 1990.
What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2023.
How does Cuba rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and?
Cuba ranks 110th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cuba 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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