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

World: Population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for was 1,902 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,902
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
1st
of 7 groups
All-time high
1,902
in 2023
All-time low
628.78
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

5001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200620231990: 628.81991: 642.31992: 654.31993: 668.81994: 682.81995: 696.91996: 715.21997: 7301998: 745.61999: 7632000: 783.92001: 8012002: 818.82003: 834.62004: 856.92005: 874.62006: 899.32007: 923.52008: 955.92009: 987.52010: 1.0k2011: 1.1k2012: 1.1k2013: 1.2k2014: 1.3k2015: 1.3k2016: 1.4k2017: 1.5k2018: 1.6k2019: 1.6k2020: 1.7k2021: 1.8k2022: 1.8k2023: 1.9k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for in World stood at 1,902. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for in World peaked at 1,902 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 628.78, in 1990.

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 World, year by year

Annual values for Population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for cooking (in millions) in World, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 628.78
1991 642.28 +2.1%
1992 654.29 +1.9%
1993 668.76 +2.2%
1994 682.84 +2.1%
1995 696.85 +2.1%
1996 715.23 +2.6%
1997 729.98 +2.1%
1998 745.6 +2.1%
1999 763 +2.3%
2000 783.94 +2.7%
2001 801 +2.2%
2002 818.78 +2.2%
2003 834.58 +1.9%
2004 856.92 +2.7%
2005 874.64 +2.1%
2006 899.27 +2.8%
2007 923.5 +2.7%
2008 955.94 +3.5%
2009 987.51 +3.3%
2010 1,032 +4.5%
2011 1,081 +4.7%
2012 1,136 +5.2%
2013 1,198 +5.5%
2014 1,266 +5.7%
2015 1,338 +5.6%
2016 1,415 +5.7%
2017 1,487 +5.1%
2018 1,564 +5.2%
2019 1,639 +4.8%
2020 1,710 +4.3%
2021 1,780 +4.1%
2022 1,844 +3.6%
2023 1,902 +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 692.76 628.78 763 10
2000s 873.61 783.94 987.51 10
2010s 1,316 1,032 1,639 10
2020s 1,809 1,710 1,902 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 India 601.24 compare
  2. 2 China 390.11 compare
  3. 3 Indonesia 97.97 compare
  4. 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 World?
Population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for in World was 1,902 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 1,902 in 2023.
What is the lowest population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 628.78 in 1990.
How does World rank for population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for?
World ranks 1st out of 7 groups with data for 2023.
Is population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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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