Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and was 98.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
98.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
25th
of 193 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1990
All-time low
98.9%
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Sao Tome and Principe, 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 Sao Tome and Principe is 98.9%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 100.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 98.9%, in 2023.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 25th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100.0% | — |
| 1991 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 99.3% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 98.9% | 99.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Sao Tome and Principe was 98.9% 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.9% in 2023.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 25th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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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