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
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Maldives, 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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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