Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Iraq
Iraq: Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and was 0.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Iraq, 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 Iraq is 0.6%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and down 88.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Iraq peaked at 93.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2023.
Iraq ranks 125th 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 Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 93.6% | — |
| 1991 | 91.8% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 89.9% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 86.8% | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 83.9% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 79.9% | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 75.6% | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 70.2% | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 65.3% | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 59.1% | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 53.1% | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 47.2% | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 41.0% | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 35.5% | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 29.9% | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 25.0% | -16.5% |
| 2006 | 20.9% | -16.4% |
| 2007 | 17.4% | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | -19.0% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | -20.5% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | -19.4% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -20.3% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -17.6% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -19.0% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.6% | 59.1% | 93.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.6% | 11.5% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 1.4% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 4 |
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More health data for Iraq
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 898.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,830 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 0.9508 % 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 0.0056 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.7 % 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 0.0064 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Iraq?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Iraq was 0.6% 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 93.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and?
- Iraq ranks 125th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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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