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

India: Population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for was 601.24 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
601.24
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
1st
of 193 countries
All-time high
601.24
in 2023
All-time low
13.52
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

02004006001990200620231990: 13.51991: 15.71992: 181993: 21.11994: 24.21995: 27.51996: 31.51997: 35.71998: 401999: 45.92000: 50.52001: 55.92002: 62.22003: 67.82004: 74.32005: 79.32006: 85.92007: 92.62008: 101.12009: 110.62010: 125.42011: 142.22012: 162.62013: 188.62014: 215.62015: 2502016: 287.42017: 328.62018: 372.72019: 418.72020: 465.52021: 512.62022: 555.82023: 601.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for in India is 601.24, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 218.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for in India peaked at 601.24 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.52, in 1990.

India ranks 1st of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for cooking (in millions) in India, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 13.52
1991 15.75 +16.4%
1992 18.04 +14.6%
1993 21.1 +16.9%
1994 24.24 +14.9%
1995 27.49 +13.4%
1996 31.55 +14.8%
1997 35.73 +13.2%
1998 40.02 +12.0%
1999 45.95 +14.8%
2000 50.5 +9.9%
2001 55.94 +10.8%
2002 62.22 +11.2%
2003 67.81 +9.0%
2004 74.3 +9.6%
2005 79.26 +6.7%
2006 85.91 +8.4%
2007 92.64 +7.8%
2008 101.11 +9.1%
2009 110.59 +9.4%
2010 125.39 +13.4%
2011 142.15 +13.4%
2012 162.6 +14.4%
2013 188.56 +16.0%
2014 215.62 +14.3%
2015 249.97 +15.9%
2016 287.36 +15.0%
2017 328.62 +14.4%
2018 372.72 +13.4%
2019 418.69 +12.3%
2020 465.5 +11.2%
2021 512.57 +10.1%
2022 555.77 +8.4%
2023 601.24 +8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.34 13.52 45.95 10
2000s 78.03 50.5 110.59 10
2010s 249.17 125.39 418.69 10
2020s 533.77 465.5 601.24 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 2 China 390.11 compare
  2. 3 Indonesia 97.97 compare
  3. 4 Egypt 65.11 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for in India?
Population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for in India was 601.24 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 India?
The highest recorded value was 601.24 in 2023.
What is the lowest population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 13.52 in 1990.
How does India rank for population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for?
India ranks 1st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 218.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India 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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