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

Latest (2023)
66.8%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
67th
of 193 countries
All-time high
98.4%
in 1990
All-time low
66.8%
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0204060801001990200620231990: 98.41991: 98.11992: 97.81993: 97.41994: 971995: 96.41996: 95.91997: 95.21998: 94.51999: 93.82000: 92.82001: 91.92002: 90.92003: 89.72004: 88.82005: 87.62006: 86.62007: 85.52008: 84.42009: 83.22010: 82.22011: 81.12012: 79.92013: 78.62014: 77.42015: 76.12016: 74.82017: 73.82018: 72.52019: 71.42020: 70.12021: 69.12022: 68.12023: 66.8

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

Annual values for Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (%) in Samoa, 1990 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 64 Fiji 70.1% compare
  2. 65 Eswatini 69.0% compare
  3. 66 Pakistan 66.9% compare
  4. 68 Lesotho 65.5% compare
  5. 69 Myanmar 61.6% compare
  6. 70 Philippines 60.1% compare

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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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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
201 places, 6,834 data points, 1990–2023
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