Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Peru
Peru: Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and was 30.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Peru, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Peru is 30.9%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.9% on the previous year and down 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Peru peaked at 99.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30.9%, in 2023.
Peru ranks 82nd 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99.9% | — |
| 1991 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 99.1% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 98.7% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 98.2% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 97.7% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 97.0% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 96.3% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 95.5% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 94.7% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 94.1% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 93.2% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 92.5% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 91.7% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 90.8% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 89.7% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 88.6% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 87.0% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 85.1% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 83.1% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 80.5% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 77.3% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 73.7% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 69.5% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 64.7% | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 59.4% | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 53.6% | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 48.1% | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 42.1% | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 36.3% | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 30.9% | -14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.9% | 97.0% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.7% | 88.6% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.4% | 53.6% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.4% | 30.9% | 48.1% | 4 |
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More health data for Peru
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5045 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 782 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.4586 % 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 0.1159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.4486 % 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 0.1202 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Peru?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Peru was 30.9% 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.9% in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and?
- Peru ranks 82nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru 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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