Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and was 20.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Dominican Republic, 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 Dominican Republic is 20.4%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Dominican Republic peaked at 76.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2023.
That places Dominican Republic 93rd 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 Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76.8% | — |
| 1991 | 72.3% | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 67.2% | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 61.9% | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 56.6% | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 51.4% | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 46.8% | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 42.5% | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 39.1% | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 36.2% | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 33.9% | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 31.9% | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 31.0% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 30.3% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 29.9% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 29.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 30.1% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 30.7% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 31.2% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 31.5% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 31.6% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 31.4% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 31.2% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 30.5% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 29.5% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 28.5% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 27.7% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 26.4% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 25.2% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 24.3% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 23.3% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 22.4% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 21.3% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 20.4% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.1% | 36.2% | 76.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.0% | 29.9% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 24.3% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 20.4% | 23.3% | 4 |
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More health data for Dominican Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5233 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 598 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.8924 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0435 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -0.6908 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.041 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Dominican Republic?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Dominican Republic was 20.4% 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 76.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2023.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and?
- Dominican Republic ranks 93rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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