Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Mongolia
Mongolia: Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and was 81.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
81.0%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
55th
of 193 countries
All-time high
99.4%
in 1990
All-time low
81.0%
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Mongolia, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 81.0% 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 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Mongolia peaked at 99.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 81.0%, in 2023.
Mongolia ranks 55th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99.4% | — |
| 1991 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 98.4% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 98.2% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 97.8% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 97.6% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 97.2% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 97.0% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 96.6% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 95.6% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 95.1% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 94.5% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 93.8% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 93.1% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 92.3% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 91.4% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 90.8% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 89.8% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 88.9% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 88.1% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 87.1% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 86.1% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 85.2% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 84.3% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 83.1% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 82.1% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 81.0% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.9% | 98.2% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.1% | 93.8% | 97.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.3% | 85.2% | 93.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.6% | 81.0% | 84.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 52 Ghana 85.9% compare
- 53 Cook Islands 83.4% compare
- 54 Guatemala 82.7% compare
- 56 Mauritania 79.7% compare
- 57 Afghanistan 79.6% compare
- 58 Tokelau 76.0% compare
More health data for Mongolia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6056 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 847.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 63 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.682 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1534 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1622 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Mongolia?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Mongolia was 81.0% 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.0% in 2023.
- How does Mongolia rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and?
- Mongolia ranks 55th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia 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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