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

Moldova: Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and was 1.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.7%
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
119th
of 193 countries
All-time high
95.5%
in 1990
All-time low
1.7%
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0204060801001990200620231990: 95.51991: 941992: 92.51993: 90.51994: 88.21995: 85.11996: 81.61997: 77.51998: 72.71999: 67.22000: 61.42001: 54.92002: 48.52003: 422004: 36.42005: 30.82006: 26.22007: 222008: 18.32009: 15.32010: 12.82011: 10.52012: 8.92013: 7.42014: 6.22015: 5.22016: 4.42017: 3.72018: 3.22019: 2.72020: 2.42021: 2.12022: 1.82023: 1.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Moldova recorded 1.7% for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 77.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Moldova peaked at 95.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2023.

That places Moldova 119th 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 Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (%) in Moldova, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 95.5%
1991 94.0% -1.6%
1992 92.5% -1.6%
1993 90.5% -2.2%
1994 88.2% -2.5%
1995 85.1% -3.5%
1996 81.6% -4.1%
1997 77.5% -5.0%
1998 72.7% -6.2%
1999 67.2% -7.6%
2000 61.4% -8.6%
2001 54.9% -10.6%
2002 48.5% -11.7%
2003 42.0% -13.4%
2004 36.4% -13.3%
2005 30.8% -15.4%
2006 26.2% -14.9%
2007 22.0% -16.0%
2008 18.3% -16.8%
2009 15.3% -16.4%
2010 12.8% -16.3%
2011 10.5% -18.0%
2012 8.9% -15.2%
2013 7.4% -16.9%
2014 6.2% -16.2%
2015 5.2% -16.1%
2016 4.4% -15.4%
2017 3.7% -15.9%
2018 3.2% -13.5%
2019 2.7% -15.6%
2020 2.4% -11.1%
2021 2.1% -10.4%
2022 1.8% -16.3%
2023 1.7% -5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 84.5% 67.2% 95.5% 10
2000s 35.6% 15.3% 61.4% 10
2010s 6.5% 2.7% 12.8% 10
2020s 2.0% 1.7% 2.4% 4

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  5. 121 Niue 1.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Moldova?
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Moldova was 1.7% 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 Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 95.5% in 1990.
What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2023.
How does Moldova rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and?
Moldova ranks 119th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 77.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Moldova 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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