AFR vs India: Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies

AFR
632.45
in 2023
India
313.89
in 2023
AFR rank
2nd
India rank
1st

Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies over time

  • AFR
  • India
0200400600800199020062023

How they compare

AFR currently reports 632.45 against 313.89 in India, a difference of 318.56.

That makes AFR's figure about 2.0 times India's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was India ahead.

AFR ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 13 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, AFR averaged higher in 1 and India in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade AFR India Difference Ahead
1990s 385.92 671.35 285.44 India
2000s 470.45 732.59 262.14 India
2010s 563.65 638.72 75.07 India
2020s 621.59 380.14 241.45 AFR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies, AFR or India?
AFR, at 632.45 against 313.89 in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies between AFR and India?
318.56, with AFR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for AFR and India?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do AFR and India rank globally for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies?
AFR ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 13 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (in millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (in millions)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
208 places, 7,072 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed