Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and was 20.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 20.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 20.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2000.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 22nd out of 23 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.0% | — |
| 2001 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.0% | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18.0% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 19.0% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 20.0% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 7.0% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 11.0% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 18.0% | 20.0% | 5 |
More energy & mining data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 3.81 mj per gdp con ppp usd (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 68.4% (2023)
- International financial flows to developing countries in support of 3,738 million constant US$ (2024)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 42.61 w per capita (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 60.4% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 0.7% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 8.82 billion current US$ (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 7.42 current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 20.0% 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2000.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 22nd out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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