Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Guatemala
Guatemala: Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and was 82.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
82.7%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
54th
of 193 countries
All-time high
88.4%
in 2010
All-time low
70.7%
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Guatemala, 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 Guatemala is 82.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Guatemala peaked at 88.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 70.7%, in 1990.
Guatemala ranks 54th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 70.7% | — |
| 1991 | 72.0% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 73.2% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 74.3% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 75.7% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 77.0% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 78.3% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 79.7% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 80.7% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 81.8% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 82.9% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 84.0% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 84.6% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 85.5% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 86.1% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 86.9% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 87.5% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 87.8% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 88.1% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 88.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 88.4% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 88.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 88.2% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 88.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 87.6% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 87.2% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 86.8% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 86.4% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 85.7% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 85.3% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 84.7% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 83.9% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 83.4% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 82.7% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.3% | 70.7% | 81.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.2% | 82.9% | 88.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.2% | 85.3% | 88.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.7% | 82.7% | 84.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 51 Namibia 86.5% compare
- 52 Ghana 85.9% compare
- 53 Cook Islands 83.4% compare
- 55 Mongolia 81.0% compare
- 56 Mauritania 79.7% compare
- 57 Afghanistan 79.6% compare
More health data for Guatemala
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7968 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,202 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,022 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0085 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0077 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Guatemala?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Guatemala was 82.7% 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 88.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.7% in 1990.
- How does Guatemala rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and?
- Guatemala ranks 54th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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