Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and was 1.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.3%
Change on year
down 38.1%
World rank
120th
of 193 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1990
All-time low
1.3%
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0204060801001990200620231990: 1001991: 1001992: 99.91993: 99.91994: 99.81995: 99.51996: 99.21997: 98.71998: 98.11999: 97.12000: 95.62001: 94.32002: 92.42003: 90.32004: 87.82005: 84.92006: 81.82007: 78.22008: 73.92009: 68.82010: 632011: 56.12012: 49.12013: 422014: 33.92015: 26.72016: 20.72017: 15.12018: 10.72019: 7.52020: 52021: 3.22022: 2.12023: 1.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Viet Nam is 1.3%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 38.1% on the previous year and down 96.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Viet Nam peaked at 100.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2023.

Viet Nam ranks 120th 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 Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (%) in Viet Nam, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 100.0%
1991 100.0% +0.0%
1992 99.9% -0.1%
1993 99.9% +0.0%
1994 99.8% -0.1%
1995 99.5% -0.3%
1996 99.2% -0.3%
1997 98.7% -0.5%
1998 98.1% -0.6%
1999 97.1% -1.0%
2000 95.6% -1.5%
2001 94.3% -1.4%
2002 92.4% -2.0%
2003 90.3% -2.3%
2004 87.8% -2.8%
2005 84.9% -3.3%
2006 81.8% -3.7%
2007 78.2% -4.4%
2008 73.9% -5.5%
2009 68.8% -6.8%
2010 63.0% -8.5%
2011 56.1% -11.0%
2012 49.1% -12.5%
2013 42.0% -14.6%
2014 33.9% -19.2%
2015 26.7% -21.2%
2016 20.7% -22.5%
2017 15.1% -27.1%
2018 10.7% -29.1%
2019 7.5% -29.9%
2020 5.0% -33.3%
2021 3.2% -36.0%
2022 2.1% -34.4%
2023 1.3% -38.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 99.2% 97.1% 100.0% 10
2000s 84.8% 68.8% 95.6% 10
2010s 32.5% 7.5% 63.0% 10
2020s 2.9% 1.3% 5.0% 4

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 118 Argentina 1.8% compare
  2. 119 Republic of Moldova 1.7% compare
  3. 121 Niue 1.0% compare
  4. 122 Mauritius 0.9% compare
  5. 122 Algeria 0.9% compare
  6. 122 Jordan 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Viet Nam?
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Viet Nam was 1.3% 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 Viet Nam?
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 Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2023.
How does Viet Nam rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and?
Viet Nam ranks 120th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 96.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Viet Nam 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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