Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Samoa
Samoa: Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and was 66.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Samoa, 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 Samoa is 66.8%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Samoa peaked at 98.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 66.8%, in 2023.
That places Samoa 67th 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 Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 98.4% | — |
| 1991 | 98.1% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 97.8% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 97.4% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 97.0% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 96.4% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 95.9% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 95.2% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 94.5% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 93.8% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 92.8% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 91.9% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 90.9% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 89.7% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 88.8% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 87.6% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 86.6% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 85.5% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 84.4% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 83.2% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 82.2% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 81.1% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 79.9% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 78.6% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 77.4% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 76.1% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 74.8% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 73.8% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 72.5% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 71.4% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 70.1% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 69.1% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 68.1% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 66.8% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.5% | 93.8% | 98.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.1% | 83.2% | 92.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.8% | 71.4% | 82.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 66.8% | 70.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Samoa?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Samoa was 66.8% 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.8% in 2023.
- How does Samoa rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and?
- Samoa ranks 67th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa 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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