Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in World
World: Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for was 1,406 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,406
Change on year
down 4.6%
Rank
1st
of 13 groups
All-time high
2,168
in 2008
All-time low
1,406
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in World, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in World stood at 1,406. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in World peaked at 2,168 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,406, 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 World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,642 | — |
| 1991 | 1,679 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 1,716 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 1,756 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 1,793 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 1,825 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 1,864 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 1,899 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 1,943 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 1,974 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 2,007 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 2,041 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 2,068 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 2,095 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 2,117 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 2,136 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 2,156 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 2,167 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 2,168 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 2,168 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,149 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 2,130 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 2,101 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 2,062 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 2,010 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1,955 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 1,888 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 1,826 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1,754 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 1,684 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 1,616 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 1,543 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 1,473 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 1,406 | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,809 | 1,642 | 1,974 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,112 | 2,007 | 2,168 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,956 | 1,684 | 2,149 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,509 | 1,406 | 1,616 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in World?
- Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in World was 1,406 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 2,168 in 2008.
- What is the lowest population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,406 in 2023.
- How does World rank for population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for?
- World ranks 1st out of 13 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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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