Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and was 90.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 90.0% 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 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 90.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 80.0%, in 2000.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 8th of 23 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.0% | — |
| 2001 | 81.0% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 82.0% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.5% | 80.0% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.4% | 85.0% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.0% | 88.0% | 90.0% | 5 |
More energy & mining data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 2.86 (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 33.2% (2023)
- International financial flows to developing countries in support of 5,903 (2024)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 551.88 (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 98.0% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 1.0% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 53.01 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 79.91 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Latin America and the Caribbean was 90.0% 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.0% in 2000.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 8th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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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