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

Tuvalu: Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and was 56.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
56.3%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
71st
of 193 countries
All-time high
99.2%
in 1990
All-time low
56.3%
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0204060801001990200620231990: 99.21991: 991992: 98.61993: 98.41994: 981995: 97.41996: 96.81997: 96.21998: 95.51999: 94.52000: 93.42001: 92.22002: 90.92003: 89.52004: 87.72005: 85.82006: 83.82007: 81.82008: 79.52009: 77.22010: 74.82011: 72.62012: 70.32013: 68.22014: 662015: 64.12016: 62.62017: 61.12018: 60.32019: 59.32020: 57.92021: 57.22022: 57.22023: 56.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Tuvalu is 56.3%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Tuvalu peaked at 99.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 56.3%, in 2023.

That places Tuvalu 71st 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 Tuvalu, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (%) in Tuvalu, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 99.2%
1991 99.0% -0.2%
1992 98.6% -0.4%
1993 98.4% -0.2%
1994 98.0% -0.4%
1995 97.4% -0.6%
1996 96.8% -0.6%
1997 96.2% -0.7%
1998 95.5% -0.7%
1999 94.5% -1.0%
2000 93.4% -1.2%
2001 92.2% -1.3%
2002 90.9% -1.4%
2003 89.5% -1.5%
2004 87.7% -2.0%
2005 85.8% -2.2%
2006 83.8% -2.3%
2007 81.8% -2.3%
2008 79.5% -2.9%
2009 77.2% -2.9%
2010 74.8% -3.1%
2011 72.6% -2.9%
2012 70.3% -3.2%
2013 68.2% -3.0%
2014 66.0% -3.2%
2015 64.1% -2.9%
2016 62.6% -2.3%
2017 61.1% -2.4%
2018 60.3% -1.3%
2019 59.3% -1.7%
2020 57.9% -2.4%
2021 57.2% -1.2%
2022 57.2% +0.0%
2023 56.3% -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 97.4% 94.5% 99.2% 10
2000s 86.2% 77.2% 93.4% 10
2010s 65.9% 59.3% 74.8% 10
2020s 57.1% 56.3% 57.9% 4

Countries ranked near Tuvalu

  1. 68 Lesotho 65.5% compare
  2. 69 Myanmar 61.6% compare
  3. 70 Philippines 60.1% compare
  4. 72 Montenegro 56.0% compare
  5. 73 Paraguay 55.6% compare
  6. 74 Cambodia 50.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Tuvalu?
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Tuvalu was 56.3% 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 Tuvalu?
The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 1990.
What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and recorded in Tuvalu?
The lowest recorded value was 56.3% in 2023.
How does Tuvalu rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and?
Tuvalu ranks 71st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and rising or falling in Tuvalu?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tuvalu 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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