Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in SEAR

SEAR: Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for was 470.67 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
470.67
Change on year
down 10.1%
Rank
4th
of 13 groups
All-time high
995.53
in 2007
All-time low
470.67
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

02004006008001.0k1990200620231990: 868.51991: 880.31992: 891.91993: 901.81994: 912.61995: 921.71996: 931.41997: 939.61998: 948.91999: 958.22000: 966.62001: 973.22002: 9802003: 985.72004: 989.42005: 993.92006: 995.12007: 995.52008: 992.72009: 990.22010: 977.32011: 967.82012: 948.52013: 923.42014: 894.12015: 859.62016: 818.92017: 774.52018: 728.32019: 678.42020: 6262021: 573.12022: 523.42023: 470.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in SEAR is 470.67, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in SEAR peaked at 995.53 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 470.67, 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 SEAR, year by year

Annual values for Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (in millions) in SEAR, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 868.46
1991 880.25 +1.4%
1992 891.95 +1.3%
1993 901.83 +1.1%
1994 912.64 +1.2%
1995 921.66 +1.0%
1996 931.37 +1.1%
1997 939.57 +0.9%
1998 948.92 +1.0%
1999 958.21 +1.0%
2000 966.56 +0.9%
2001 973.2 +0.7%
2002 980.04 +0.7%
2003 985.66 +0.6%
2004 989.39 +0.4%
2005 993.91 +0.5%
2006 995.05 +0.1%
2007 995.53 +0.0%
2008 992.73 -0.3%
2009 990.22 -0.3%
2010 977.29 -1.3%
2011 967.84 -1.0%
2012 948.53 -2.0%
2013 923.42 -2.6%
2014 894.13 -3.2%
2015 859.57 -3.9%
2016 818.86 -4.7%
2017 774.46 -5.4%
2018 728.33 -6.0%
2019 678.37 -6.9%
2020 626 -7.7%
2021 573.06 -8.5%
2022 523.39 -8.7%
2023 470.67 -10.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 915.49 868.46 958.21 10
2000s 986.23 966.56 995.53 10
2010s 857.08 678.37 977.29 10
2020s 548.28 470.67 626 4

Countries ranked near SEAR

  1. 1 India 306.57 compare
  2. 2 Pakistan 101.52 compare
  3. 3 China 99.8 compare
  4. 4 Ethiopia 96.12 compare
  5. 5 Bangladesh 90.64 compare
  6. 6 Nigeria 85.95 compare
  7. 7 Democratic Republic of Congo 49.54 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in SEAR?
Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in SEAR was 470.67 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 SEAR?
The highest recorded value was 995.53 in 2007.
What is the lowest population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for recorded in SEAR?
The lowest recorded value was 470.67 in 2023.
How does SEAR rank for population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for?
SEAR ranks 4th out of 13 groups with data for 2023.
Is population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for rising or falling in SEAR?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this SEAR 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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