Population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for in South Africa

South Africa: Population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for was 13.88 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13.88
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
20th
of 193 countries
All-time high
13.88
in 2023
All-time low
3.21
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

2.557.51012.5151990200620231990: 3.21991: 3.51992: 3.71993: 3.91994: 4.21995: 4.41996: 4.71997: 51998: 5.31999: 5.72000: 6.12001: 6.62002: 72003: 7.62004: 82005: 8.62006: 9.12007: 9.72008: 10.22009: 10.72010: 11.12011: 11.42012: 11.82013: 12.12014: 12.42015: 12.62016: 12.82017: 12.92018: 13.12019: 13.32020: 13.52021: 13.62022: 13.72023: 13.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 13.88 for population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for in South Africa peaked at 13.88 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.21, in 1990.

That places South Africa 20th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for cooking (in millions) in South Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 3.21
1991 3.48 +8.6%
1992 3.71 +6.5%
1993 3.92 +5.8%
1994 4.17 +6.3%
1995 4.44 +6.5%
1996 4.67 +5.3%
1997 4.98 +6.7%
1998 5.34 +7.1%
1999 5.7 +6.9%
2000 6.14 +7.6%
2001 6.55 +6.7%
2002 7.04 +7.4%
2003 7.58 +7.7%
2004 8.04 +6.0%
2005 8.63 +7.4%
2006 9.12 +5.7%
2007 9.73 +6.7%
2008 10.23 +5.1%
2009 10.7 +4.7%
2010 11.07 +3.5%
2011 11.41 +3.0%
2012 11.77 +3.2%
2013 12.12 +2.9%
2014 12.35 +1.9%
2015 12.65 +2.4%
2016 12.8 +1.2%
2017 12.86 +0.5%
2018 13.09 +1.8%
2019 13.27 +1.4%
2020 13.48 +1.6%
2021 13.59 +0.8%
2022 13.71 +0.9%
2023 13.88 +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.36 3.21 5.7 10
2000s 8.38 6.14 10.7 10
2010s 12.34 11.07 13.27 10
2020s 13.66 13.48 13.88 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for in South Africa?
Population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for in South Africa was 13.88 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 South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 13.88 in 2023.
What is the lowest population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 3.21 in 1990.
How does South Africa rank for population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for?
South Africa ranks 20th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa 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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