Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and was 99.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
99.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 193 countries
All-time high
99.5%
in 1990
All-time low
99.0%
in 2004
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1990–2023

0204060801001990200620231990: 99.51991: 99.51992: 99.41993: 99.31994: 99.31995: 99.31996: 99.21997: 99.21998: 99.21999: 99.12000: 99.12001: 99.12002: 99.12003: 99.12004: 992005: 992006: 992007: 992008: 992009: 99.12010: 99.12011: 99.12012: 99.12013: 99.12014: 99.12015: 99.12016: 99.12017: 99.12018: 99.12019: 99.12020: 99.22021: 99.12022: 99.22023: 99.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 99.2%.

The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 99.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 99.0%, in 2004.

That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 19th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (%) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 99.5%
1991 99.5% +0.0%
1992 99.4% -0.1%
1993 99.3% -0.1%
1994 99.3% +0.0%
1995 99.3% +0.0%
1996 99.2% -0.1%
1997 99.2% +0.0%
1998 99.2% +0.0%
1999 99.1% -0.1%
2000 99.1% +0.0%
2001 99.1% +0.0%
2002 99.1% +0.0%
2003 99.1% +0.0%
2004 99.0% -0.1%
2005 99.0% +0.0%
2006 99.0% +0.0%
2007 99.0% +0.0%
2008 99.0% +0.0%
2009 99.1% +0.1%
2010 99.1% +0.0%
2011 99.1% +0.0%
2012 99.1% +0.0%
2013 99.1% +0.0%
2014 99.1% +0.0%
2015 99.1% +0.0%
2016 99.1% +0.0%
2017 99.1% +0.0%
2018 99.1% +0.0%
2019 99.1% +0.0%
2020 99.2% +0.1%
2021 99.1% -0.1%
2022 99.2% +0.1%
2023 99.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 99.3% 99.1% 99.5% 10
2000s 99.0% 99.0% 99.1% 10
2010s 99.1% 99.1% 99.1% 10
2020s 99.2% 99.1% 99.2% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 99.2% 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 1990.
What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 99.0% in 2004.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 19th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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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Indicator
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 6,868 data points, 1990–2023
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