Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Serbia

Serbia: Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and was 29.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
29.1%
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
84th
of 193 countries
All-time high
81.5%
in 1990
All-time low
29.1%
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0204060801990200620231990: 81.51991: 80.71992: 79.31993: 78.11994: 77.11995: 75.71996: 74.71997: 73.31998: 721999: 712000: 69.42001: 68.12002: 66.82003: 65.72004: 64.42005: 632006: 61.62007: 60.52008: 58.82009: 57.42010: 55.92011: 54.32012: 52.92013: 50.72014: 49.22015: 46.82016: 44.72017: 42.92018: 40.32019: 38.22020: 35.72021: 33.42022: 31.42023: 29.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Serbia stood at 29.1%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Serbia peaked at 81.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 2023.

Serbia ranks 84th 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 Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (%) in Serbia, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 81.5%
1991 80.7% -1.0%
1992 79.3% -1.7%
1993 78.1% -1.5%
1994 77.1% -1.3%
1995 75.7% -1.8%
1996 74.7% -1.3%
1997 73.3% -1.9%
1998 72.0% -1.8%
1999 71.0% -1.4%
2000 69.4% -2.3%
2001 68.1% -1.9%
2002 66.8% -1.9%
2003 65.7% -1.6%
2004 64.4% -2.0%
2005 63.0% -2.2%
2006 61.6% -2.2%
2007 60.5% -1.8%
2008 58.8% -2.8%
2009 57.4% -2.4%
2010 55.9% -2.6%
2011 54.3% -2.9%
2012 52.9% -2.6%
2013 50.7% -4.2%
2014 49.2% -3.0%
2015 46.8% -4.9%
2016 44.7% -4.5%
2017 42.9% -4.0%
2018 40.3% -6.1%
2019 38.2% -5.2%
2020 35.7% -6.5%
2021 33.4% -6.4%
2022 31.4% -6.0%
2023 29.1% -7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 76.3% 71.0% 81.5% 10
2000s 63.6% 57.4% 69.4% 10
2010s 47.6% 38.2% 55.9% 10
2020s 32.4% 29.1% 35.7% 4

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 81 India 34.3% compare
  2. 82 Peru 30.9% compare
  3. 83 South Africa 29.6% compare
  4. 84 Uzbekistan 29.1% compare
  5. 84 Kyrgyzstan 29.1% compare
  6. 87 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 28.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Serbia?
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Serbia was 29.1% 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 Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 81.5% in 1990.
What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 2023.
How does Serbia rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and?
Serbia ranks 84th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia 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
202 places, 6,868 data points, 1990–2023
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