Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in China

China: Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for was 99.8 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
99.8
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
3rd
of 159 countries
All-time high
378.64
in 2008
All-time low
99.8
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

1002003004001990200620231990: 134.11991: 150.21992: 164.61993: 182.51994: 200.51995: 218.21996: 234.71997: 252.41998: 272.21999: 289.72000: 308.52001: 323.42002: 335.22003: 350.42004: 363.32005: 369.72006: 376.62007: 378.52008: 378.62009: 3732010: 362.32011: 347.42012: 331.62013: 311.72014: 287.62015: 264.72016: 239.92017: 216.72018: 195.32019: 170.12020: 151.32021: 131.52022: 113.72023: 99.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in China stood at 99.8. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 68.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in China peaked at 378.64 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 99.8, in 2023.

That places China 3rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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 China, year by year

Annual values for Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (in millions) in China, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 134.07
1991 150.21 +12.0%
1992 164.58 +9.6%
1993 182.5 +10.9%
1994 200.5 +9.9%
1995 218.17 +8.8%
1996 234.66 +7.6%
1997 252.4 +7.6%
1998 272.16 +7.8%
1999 289.75 +6.5%
2000 308.54 +6.5%
2001 323.37 +4.8%
2002 335.18 +3.7%
2003 350.44 +4.6%
2004 363.26 +3.7%
2005 369.71 +1.8%
2006 376.58 +1.9%
2007 378.54 +0.5%
2008 378.64 +0.0%
2009 372.95 -1.5%
2010 362.33 -2.8%
2011 347.36 -4.1%
2012 331.62 -4.5%
2013 311.67 -6.0%
2014 287.59 -7.7%
2015 264.66 -8.0%
2016 239.94 -9.3%
2017 216.72 -9.7%
2018 195.34 -9.9%
2019 170.07 -12.9%
2020 151.27 -11.1%
2021 131.54 -13.0%
2022 113.73 -13.5%
2023 99.8 -12.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 209.9 134.07 289.75 10
2000s 355.72 308.54 378.64 10
2010s 272.73 170.07 362.33 10
2020s 124.09 99.8 151.27 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 India 306.57 compare
  2. 2 Pakistan 101.52 compare
  3. 4 Ethiopia 96.12 compare
  4. 5 Bangladesh 90.64 compare
  5. 6 Nigeria 85.95 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in China?
Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in China was 99.8 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 China?
The highest recorded value was 378.64 in 2008.
What is the lowest population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 99.8 in 2023.
How does China rank for population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for?
China ranks 3rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
Is population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China 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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