Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Europe (WHO region)
Europe (WHO region): Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and was 7.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.6%
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
7th
of 7 groups
All-time high
16.1%
in 1990
All-time low
7.4%
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Europe (WHO region), 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Europe (WHO region) recorded 7.6% for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in 2023.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Europe (WHO region) peaked at 16.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2019.
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 Europe (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.1% | — |
| 1991 | 15.8% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 15.5% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 15.1% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 14.7% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 14.3% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 13.9% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 13.5% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 13.1% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 12.6% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 12.1% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 11.7% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 11.2% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.4% | 12.6% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 8.7% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 7.4% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.4% | 7.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Europe (WHO region)?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Europe (WHO region) was 7.6% 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 Europe (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and recorded in Europe (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2019.
- How does Europe (WHO region) rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and?
- Europe (WHO region) ranks 7th out of 7 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and rising or falling in Europe (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe (WHO region) 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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