Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in EMR

EMR: Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for was 153.85 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
153.85
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
6th
of 13 groups
All-time high
169.73
in 2012
All-time low
129.75
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0501001501990200620231990: 129.81991: 131.11992: 132.61993: 134.71994: 137.31995: 139.31996: 141.31997: 143.21998: 145.11999: 147.32000: 149.52001: 151.22002: 153.72003: 156.12004: 158.12005: 1602006: 161.92007: 163.82008: 165.52009: 167.42010: 168.32011: 169.52012: 169.72013: 169.72014: 169.12015: 1682016: 166.32017: 1652018: 163.52019: 162.32020: 160.32021: 158.12022: 155.42023: 153.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

EMR recorded 153.85 for population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in EMR peaked at 169.73 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 129.75, in 1990.

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 EMR, year by year

Annual values for Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (in millions) in EMR, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 129.75
1991 131.1 +1.0%
1992 132.62 +1.2%
1993 134.69 +1.6%
1994 137.33 +2.0%
1995 139.3 +1.4%
1996 141.31 +1.4%
1997 143.24 +1.4%
1998 145.15 +1.3%
1999 147.33 +1.5%
2000 149.54 +1.5%
2001 151.21 +1.1%
2002 153.69 +1.6%
2003 156.07 +1.5%
2004 158.08 +1.3%
2005 159.98 +1.2%
2006 161.85 +1.2%
2007 163.82 +1.2%
2008 165.54 +1.0%
2009 167.44 +1.1%
2010 168.3 +0.5%
2011 169.53 +0.7%
2012 169.73 +0.1%
2013 169.7 -0.0%
2014 169.08 -0.4%
2015 168.03 -0.6%
2016 166.33 -1.0%
2017 165.03 -0.8%
2018 163.49 -0.9%
2019 162.27 -0.7%
2020 160.29 -1.2%
2021 158.11 -1.4%
2022 155.44 -1.7%
2023 153.85 -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 138.18 129.75 147.33 10
2000s 158.72 149.54 167.44 10
2010s 167.15 162.27 169.73 10
2020s 156.92 153.85 160.29 4

Countries ranked near EMR

  1. 3 China 99.8 compare
  2. 4 Ethiopia 96.12 compare
  3. 5 Bangladesh 90.64 compare
  4. 6 Nigeria 85.95 compare
  5. 7 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 49.54 compare
  6. 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 34.07 compare
  7. 9 Kenya 31.24 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in EMR?
Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in EMR was 153.85 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 EMR?
The highest recorded value was 169.73 in 2012.
What is the lowest population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for recorded in EMR?
The lowest recorded value was 129.75 in 1990.
How does EMR rank for population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for?
EMR ranks 6th out of 13 groups with data for 2023.
Is population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for rising or falling in EMR?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this EMR 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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