Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Maldives

Maldives: Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.2%
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
127th
of 193 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1990
All-time low
0.2%
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Maldives, 1990–2023

0204060801001990200620231990: 1001991: 1001992: 99.91993: 99.81994: 99.61995: 99.11996: 98.31997: 96.71998: 94.21999: 90.22000: 84.22001: 76.42002: 66.72003: 55.92004: 45.22005: 35.62006: 27.52007: 212008: 15.92009: 12.22010: 92011: 6.82012: 5.22013: 3.82014: 2.92015: 2.22016: 1.62017: 1.32018: 0.92019: 0.72020: 0.52021: 0.32022: 0.32023: 0.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Maldives is 0.2%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 94.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Maldives peaked at 100.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2023.

That places Maldives 127th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (%) in Maldives, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 100.0%
1991 100.0% +0.0%
1992 99.9% -0.1%
1993 99.8% -0.1%
1994 99.6% -0.2%
1995 99.1% -0.5%
1996 98.3% -0.8%
1997 96.7% -1.6%
1998 94.2% -2.6%
1999 90.2% -4.2%
2000 84.2% -6.7%
2001 76.4% -9.3%
2002 66.7% -12.7%
2003 55.9% -16.3%
2004 45.2% -19.1%
2005 35.6% -21.1%
2006 27.5% -22.9%
2007 21.0% -23.6%
2008 15.9% -24.3%
2009 12.2% -23.3%
2010 9.0% -26.2%
2011 6.8% -24.4%
2012 5.2% -23.5%
2013 3.8% -26.9%
2014 2.9% -23.7%
2015 2.2% -24.1%
2016 1.6% -27.3%
2017 1.3% -18.8%
2018 0.9% -30.8%
2019 0.7% -22.2%
2020 0.5% -28.6%
2021 0.3% -40.0%
2022 0.3% +0.0%
2023 0.2% -33.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 97.8% 90.2% 100.0% 10
2000s 44.1% 12.2% 84.2% 10
2010s 3.4% 0.7% 9.0% 10
2020s 0.3% 0.2% 0.5% 4

Countries ranked near Maldives

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  3. 127 Tunisia 0.2% compare
  4. 129 Egypt 0.1% compare
  5. 129 Turkmenistan 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Maldives?
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Maldives was 0.2% 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 Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1990.
What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2023.
How does Maldives rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and?
Maldives ranks 127th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is down 94.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Maldives 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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