Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Paraguay
Paraguay: Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and was 55.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
55.6%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
73rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
89.8%
in 1990
All-time low
55.6%
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Paraguay, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 55.6% 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 1.9% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Paraguay peaked at 89.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 55.6%, in 2023.
Paraguay ranks 73rd 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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 89.8% | — |
| 1991 | 89.1% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 88.5% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 87.8% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 87.0% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 86.4% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 85.9% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 85.3% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 84.6% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 84.1% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 83.5% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 82.8% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 82.2% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 81.5% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 80.5% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 79.6% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 78.3% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 76.8% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 75.3% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 73.8% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 72.2% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 70.7% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 69.1% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 67.3% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 65.8% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 64.3% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 63.0% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 61.7% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 60.5% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 59.6% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 58.4% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 57.7% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 56.7% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 55.6% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.8% | 84.1% | 89.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.4% | 73.8% | 83.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.4% | 59.6% | 72.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.1% | 55.6% | 58.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 70 Philippines 60.1% compare
- 71 Tuvalu 56.3% compare
- 72 Montenegro 56.0% compare
- 74 Cambodia 50.7% compare
- 75 Gabon 48.9% compare
- 76 Cape Verde 42.0% compare
More health data for Paraguay
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2374 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,098 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 339 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0098 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Paraguay?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Paraguay was 55.6% 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 89.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.6% in 2023.
- How does Paraguay rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and?
- Paraguay ranks 73rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay 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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