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

Mexico: Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and was 39.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
39.7%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
77th
of 193 countries
All-time high
68.0%
in 1990
All-time low
39.7%
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

02040601990200620231990: 681991: 66.31992: 64.81993: 63.61994: 62.41995: 61.21996: 59.61997: 581998: 56.41999: 54.92000: 53.22001: 51.82002: 50.42003: 49.42004: 48.72005: 48.52006: 48.32007: 48.32008: 48.32009: 48.52010: 48.62011: 48.62012: 48.22013: 482014: 47.62015: 472016: 46.42017: 45.62018: 44.72019: 43.82020: 42.82021: 41.62022: 40.62023: 39.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Mexico stood at 39.7%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Mexico peaked at 68.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 39.7%, in 2023.

That places Mexico 77th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (%) in Mexico, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 68.0%
1991 66.3% -2.5%
1992 64.8% -2.3%
1993 63.6% -1.8%
1994 62.4% -2.0%
1995 61.2% -1.9%
1996 59.6% -2.6%
1997 58.0% -2.7%
1998 56.4% -2.8%
1999 54.9% -2.7%
2000 53.2% -3.1%
2001 51.8% -2.6%
2002 50.4% -2.7%
2003 49.4% -2.0%
2004 48.7% -1.4%
2005 48.5% -0.4%
2006 48.3% -0.4%
2007 48.3% +0.0%
2008 48.3% +0.0%
2009 48.5% +0.4%
2010 48.6% +0.2%
2011 48.6% +0.0%
2012 48.2% -0.8%
2013 48.0% -0.4%
2014 47.6% -0.8%
2015 47.0% -1.3%
2016 46.4% -1.3%
2017 45.6% -1.7%
2018 44.7% -2.0%
2019 43.8% -2.0%
2020 42.8% -2.3%
2021 41.6% -2.8%
2022 40.6% -2.4%
2023 39.7% -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 61.5% 54.9% 68.0% 10
2000s 49.5% 48.3% 53.2% 10
2010s 46.9% 43.8% 48.6% 10
2020s 41.2% 39.7% 42.8% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Mexico?
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Mexico was 39.7% 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 Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 68.0% in 1990.
What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 39.7% in 2023.
How does Mexico rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and?
Mexico ranks 77th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mexico 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
201 places, 6,834 data points, 1990–2023
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