Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in India

India: Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for was 306.57 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
306.57
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
1st
of 159 countries
All-time high
723.08
in 2009
All-time low
306.57
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

02004006008001990200620231990: 601.51991: 610.81992: 620.91993: 628.91994: 6381995: 645.61996: 654.61997: 6621998: 670.81999: 678.62000: 687.22001: 694.62002: 698.62003: 7062004: 710.72005: 716.62006: 720.32007: 722.82008: 722.92009: 723.12010: 716.32011: 709.92012: 696.72013: 678.52014: 658.42015: 630.32016: 598.12017: 562.52018: 523.32019: 481.52020: 438.12021: 392.92022: 350.12023: 306.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in India is 306.57, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 12.4% on the previous year and down 54.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in India peaked at 723.08 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 306.57, in 2023.

India ranks 1st of 159 countries on this measure, 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 India, year by year

Annual values for Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (in millions) in India, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 601.49
1991 610.8 +1.5%
1992 620.88 +1.7%
1993 628.88 +1.3%
1994 637.99 +1.4%
1995 645.59 +1.2%
1996 654.58 +1.4%
1997 662.01 +1.1%
1998 670.77 +1.3%
1999 678.63 +1.2%
2000 687.17 +1.3%
2001 694.61 +1.1%
2002 698.6 +0.6%
2003 705.97 +1.1%
2004 710.74 +0.7%
2005 716.61 +0.8%
2006 720.33 +0.5%
2007 722.75 +0.3%
2008 722.93 +0.0%
2009 723.08 +0.0%
2010 716.3 -0.9%
2011 709.88 -0.9%
2012 696.73 -1.9%
2013 678.47 -2.6%
2014 658.38 -3.0%
2015 630.27 -4.3%
2016 598.06 -5.1%
2017 562.45 -6.0%
2018 523.26 -7.0%
2019 481.5 -8.0%
2020 438.11 -9.0%
2021 392.88 -10.3%
2022 350.1 -10.9%
2023 306.57 -12.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 641.16 601.49 678.63 10
2000s 710.28 687.17 723.08 10
2010s 625.53 481.5 716.3 10
2020s 371.92 306.57 438.11 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 2 Pakistan 101.52 compare
  2. 3 China 99.8 compare
  3. 4 Ethiopia 96.12 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in India?
Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in India was 306.57 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 India?
The highest recorded value was 723.08 in 2009.
What is the lowest population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 306.57 in 2023.
How does India rank for population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for?
India ranks 1st out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
Is population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this India 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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