Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and was 11.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
11.0%
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
107th
of 193 countries
All-time high
11.0%
in 2023
All-time low
1.9%
in 2004
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Syrian Arab Republic, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 11.0% for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 182.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 11.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2004.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 107th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.7% | — |
| 1991 | 5.3% | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 5.0% | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 4.6% | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 4.2% | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 3.8% | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 3.5% | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 9.9% | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.1% | 2.8% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 2.8% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 8.1% | 11.0% | 4 |
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More health data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8632 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,491 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0268 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0251 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Syrian Arab Republic was 11.0% 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2004.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 107th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 182.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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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