Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in AMR

AMR: Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for was 37.18 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
37.18
Change on year
down 3.8%
Rank
10th
of 13 groups
All-time high
80.12
in 1990
All-time low
37.18
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0204060801990200620231990: 80.11991: 78.61992: 77.31993: 75.81994: 74.51995: 72.71996: 71.21997: 69.91998: 68.51999: 672000: 65.82001: 64.32002: 62.92003: 61.92004: 60.82005: 59.62006: 58.72007: 57.62008: 56.62009: 55.82010: 54.62011: 53.42012: 52.12013: 50.92014: 49.82015: 48.42016: 46.92017: 45.62018: 44.12019: 42.92020: 41.42021: 39.92022: 38.62023: 37.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in AMR stood at 37.18. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in AMR peaked at 80.12 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 37.18, in 2023.

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

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

Annual values for Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (in millions) in AMR, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 80.12
1991 78.6 -1.9%
1992 77.34 -1.6%
1993 75.85 -1.9%
1994 74.45 -1.8%
1995 72.74 -2.3%
1996 71.21 -2.1%
1997 69.88 -1.9%
1998 68.46 -2.0%
1999 66.96 -2.2%
2000 65.81 -1.7%
2001 64.31 -2.3%
2002 62.95 -2.1%
2003 61.88 -1.7%
2004 60.78 -1.8%
2005 59.63 -1.9%
2006 58.67 -1.6%
2007 57.6 -1.8%
2008 56.62 -1.7%
2009 55.75 -1.5%
2010 54.59 -2.1%
2011 53.4 -2.2%
2012 52.07 -2.5%
2013 50.92 -2.2%
2014 49.77 -2.3%
2015 48.38 -2.8%
2016 46.9 -3.0%
2017 45.65 -2.7%
2018 44.15 -3.3%
2019 42.89 -2.9%
2020 41.4 -3.5%
2021 39.95 -3.5%
2022 38.64 -3.3%
2023 37.18 -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 73.56 66.96 80.12 10
2000s 60.4 55.75 65.81 10
2010s 48.87 42.89 54.59 10
2020s 39.29 37.18 41.4 4

Countries ranked near AMR

  1. 7 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 49.54 compare
  2. 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 34.07 compare
  3. 9 Kenya 31.24 compare
  4. 10 Uganda 30.25 compare
  5. 11 Philippines 29.77 compare
  6. 12 Afghanistan 23.41 compare
  7. 13 Niger 21.35 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in AMR?
Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in AMR was 37.18 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 AMR?
The highest recorded value was 80.12 in 1990.
What is the lowest population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for recorded in AMR?
The lowest recorded value was 37.18 in 2023.
How does AMR rank for population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for?
AMR ranks 10th out of 13 groups with data for 2023.
Is population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for rising or falling in AMR?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this AMR 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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