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
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Mexico, 1990–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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