Population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for in China

China: Population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for was 390.11 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
390.11
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
2nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
390.11
in 2023
All-time low
149.34
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for in China, 1990–2023

01002003004001990200620231990: 149.31991: 152.31992: 154.81993: 1571994: 161.61995: 160.91996: 165.11997: 165.81998: 165.41999: 166.62000: 170.12001: 170.52002: 173.52003: 175.42004: 180.12005: 184.52006: 190.12007: 196.22008: 206.82009: 216.92010: 230.62011: 2452012: 260.32013: 2782014: 297.12015: 313.72016: 331.72017: 346.22018: 358.22019: 370.72020: 377.92021: 3852022: 3892023: 390.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

China recorded 390.11 for population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for in China peaked at 390.11 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 149.34, in 1990.

China ranks 2nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for in China, year by year

Annual values for Population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for cooking (in millions) in China, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 149.34
1991 152.33 +2.0%
1992 154.8 +1.6%
1993 157.04 +1.4%
1994 161.59 +2.9%
1995 160.89 -0.4%
1996 165.1 +2.6%
1997 165.77 +0.4%
1998 165.44 -0.2%
1999 166.63 +0.7%
2000 170.15 +2.1%
2001 170.54 +0.2%
2002 173.53 +1.8%
2003 175.41 +1.1%
2004 180.09 +2.7%
2005 184.48 +2.4%
2006 190.14 +3.1%
2007 196.17 +3.2%
2008 206.79 +5.4%
2009 216.91 +4.9%
2010 230.58 +6.3%
2011 245.04 +6.3%
2012 260.27 +6.2%
2013 277.97 +6.8%
2014 297.12 +6.9%
2015 313.75 +5.6%
2016 331.67 +5.7%
2017 346.16 +4.4%
2018 358.22 +3.5%
2019 370.66 +3.5%
2020 377.9 +2.0%
2021 385.01 +1.9%
2022 388.98 +1.0%
2023 390.11 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 159.89 149.34 166.63 10
2000s 186.42 170.15 216.91 10
2010s 303.14 230.58 370.66 10
2020s 385.5 377.9 390.11 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 India 601.24 compare
  2. 3 Indonesia 97.97 compare
  3. 4 Egypt 65.11 compare
  4. 5 Viet Nam 59.94 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for in China?
Population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for in China was 390.11 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 390.11 in 2023.
What is the lowest population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 149.34 in 1990.
How does China rank for population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for?
China ranks 2nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for cooking (in millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for cooking (in millions)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 6,868 data points, 1990–2023
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