Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Europe and Northern America
Europe and Northern America: Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and was 98.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
98.0%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
3rd
of 23 groups
All-time high
98.0%
in 2022
All-time low
92.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Europe and Northern America, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Europe and Northern America recorded 98.0% for proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Europe and Northern America peaked at 98.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 92.0%, in 2000.
That places Europe and Northern America 3rd out of 23 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.0% | — |
| 2001 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.8% | 92.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 96.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 97.0% | 98.0% | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Europe and Northern America
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 3.15 (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 15.2% (2023)
- International financial flows to developing countries in support of 1,728 (2024)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 1,278 (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 100.0% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 1.3% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 286.15 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 253.15 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Europe and Northern America?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Europe and Northern America was 98.0% 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 Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.0% in 2000.
- How does Europe and Northern America rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 3rd out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and rising or falling in Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe and Northern America 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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