Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Dominica
Dominica: Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and was 20.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
20.8%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
92nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
65.0%
in 1990
All-time low
20.3%
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Dominica, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Dominica stood at 20.8%.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Dominica peaked at 65.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2019.
That places Dominica 92nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65.0% | — |
| 1991 | 62.4% | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 60.4% | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 58.4% | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 56.3% | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 54.4% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 51.9% | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 50.0% | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 47.6% | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 45.7% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 43.9% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 41.9% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 40.3% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 38.4% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 37.1% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 35.7% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 33.8% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 31.7% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 30.8% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 28.7% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 27.7% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 25.8% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 24.2% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 23.5% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 22.5% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 21.3% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 20.4% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 20.7% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 20.3% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 21.2% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 21.0% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 21.1% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 20.8% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.2% | 45.7% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.2% | 28.7% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 20.3% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 20.8% | 21.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Dominica?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Dominica was 20.8% 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 Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 65.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2019.
- How does Dominica rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and?
- Dominica ranks 92nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica 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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