Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and was 8.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
8.7%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
112th
of 193 countries
All-time high
8.7%
in 2023
All-time low
3.3%
in 2008
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

024681990200620231990: 7.31991: 6.41992: 6.11993: 5.91994: 5.51995: 5.31996: 4.81997: 4.71998: 4.41999: 4.22000: 4.12001: 3.92002: 3.62003: 3.72004: 3.62005: 3.42006: 3.42007: 3.52008: 3.32009: 3.42010: 3.62011: 3.62012: 3.92013: 42014: 4.42015: 4.72016: 5.32017: 5.72018: 6.12019: 6.92020: 7.32021: 7.72022: 8.32023: 8.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Saint Lucia is 8.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 117.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Saint Lucia peaked at 8.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2008.

Saint Lucia ranks 112th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Saint Lucia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (%) in Saint Lucia, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 7.3%
1991 6.4% -12.3%
1992 6.1% -4.7%
1993 5.9% -3.3%
1994 5.5% -6.8%
1995 5.3% -2.7%
1996 4.8% -10.3%
1997 4.7% -2.1%
1998 4.4% -6.4%
1999 4.2% -4.5%
2000 4.1% -2.4%
2001 3.9% -4.9%
2002 3.6% -7.7%
2003 3.7% +2.8%
2004 3.6% -2.7%
2005 3.4% -5.6%
2006 3.4% +0.0%
2007 3.5% +2.9%
2008 3.3% -5.7%
2009 3.4% +3.0%
2010 3.6% +5.9%
2011 3.6% +0.0%
2012 3.9% +8.3%
2013 4.0% +2.6%
2014 4.4% +10.0%
2015 4.7% +6.8%
2016 5.3% +12.8%
2017 5.7% +7.5%
2018 6.1% +7.0%
2019 6.9% +13.1%
2020 7.3% +5.8%
2021 7.7% +5.5%
2022 8.3% +7.8%
2023 8.7% +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.5% 4.2% 7.3% 10
2000s 3.6% 3.3% 4.1% 10
2010s 4.8% 3.6% 6.9% 10
2020s 8.0% 7.3% 8.7% 4

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  5. 114 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Saint Lucia?
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Saint Lucia was 8.7% 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 Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2008.
How does Saint Lucia rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and?
Saint Lucia ranks 112th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is up 117.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saint Lucia 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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