Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Developing regions
Developing regions: Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and was 71.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Developing regions, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Developing regions is 71.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Developing regions peaked at 71.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Developing regions, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.0% | — |
| 2001 | 38.0% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 39.0% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 40.0% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 41.0% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 42.0% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 43.0% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 44.0% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 45.0% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 46.0% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 48.0% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 50.0% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 51.0% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 53.0% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 55.0% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 57.0% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 59.0% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 61.0% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 62.0% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 64.0% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 66.0% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 67.0% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 68.0% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 69.0% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 71.0% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.4% | 36.0% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 48.0% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 66.0% | 71.0% | 5 |
More energy & mining data for Developing regions
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 4.07 (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 21.3% (2023)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 404.99 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Developing regions?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Developing regions was 71.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and recorded in Developing regions?
- The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and recorded in Developing regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 2000.
- How does Developing regions rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and?
- Developing regions ranks 9th out of 18 regions with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and rising or falling in Developing regions?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Developing regions data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technology (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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