Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for was 23.41 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
23.41
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
12th
of 159 countries
All-time high
23.61
in 2021
All-time low
9.3
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

05101520251990200620231990: 9.31991: 9.41992: 10.21993: 11.51994: 12.51995: 13.11996: 13.61997: 14.11998: 14.61999: 15.12000: 15.32001: 15.32002: 16.12003: 17.12004: 17.62005: 18.12006: 18.72007: 18.92008: 19.12009: 19.62010: 202011: 20.52012: 21.12013: 21.52014: 21.92015: 22.32016: 22.52017: 22.72018: 232019: 23.22020: 23.52021: 23.62022: 23.42023: 23.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Afghanistan stood at 23.41.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Afghanistan peaked at 23.61 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.3, in 1990.

Afghanistan ranks 12th of 159 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 fuels and technologies for in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (in millions) in Afghanistan, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 9.3
1991 9.43 +1.5%
1992 10.22 +8.4%
1993 11.48 +12.3%
1994 12.47 +8.6%
1995 13.08 +4.9%
1996 13.59 +3.9%
1997 14.1 +3.8%
1998 14.61 +3.6%
1999 15.13 +3.6%
2000 15.28 +1.0%
2001 15.33 +0.3%
2002 16.1 +5.1%
2003 17.07 +6.0%
2004 17.6 +3.1%
2005 18.11 +2.9%
2006 18.72 +3.4%
2007 18.93 +1.1%
2008 19.15 +1.2%
2009 19.64 +2.6%
2010 20.02 +1.9%
2011 20.52 +2.5%
2012 21.07 +2.7%
2013 21.5 +2.1%
2014 21.94 +2.0%
2015 22.29 +1.6%
2016 22.48 +0.9%
2017 22.7 +1.0%
2018 23 +1.3%
2019 23.24 +1.1%
2020 23.5 +1.1%
2021 23.61 +0.5%
2022 23.44 -0.7%
2023 23.41 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.34 9.3 15.13 10
2000s 17.59 15.28 19.64 10
2010s 21.88 20.02 23.24 10
2020s 23.49 23.41 23.61 4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 9 Kenya 31.24 compare
  2. 10 Uganda 30.25 compare
  3. 11 Philippines 29.77 compare
  4. 13 Niger 21.35 compare
  5. 14 Myanmar 20.38 compare
  6. 15 Mozambique 18.29 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Afghanistan?
Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Afghanistan was 23.41 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 23.61 in 2021.
What is the lowest population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 9.3 in 1990.
How does Afghanistan rank for population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for?
Afghanistan ranks 12th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
Is population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (in millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (in millions)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
174 places, 5,916 data points, 1990–2023
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