Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies was 24.11 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
24.11
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
12th
of 193 countries
All-time high
24.17
in 2021
All-time low
9.49
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Afghanistan, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Afghanistan stood at 24.11.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Afghanistan peaked at 24.17 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.49, in 1990.
That places Afghanistan 12th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.49 | — |
| 1991 | 9.63 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 10.43 | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 11.72 | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 12.73 | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 13.34 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 13.85 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 14.36 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 14.88 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 15.39 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 15.54 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 15.6 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 16.37 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 17.34 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 17.88 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 18.37 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 18.99 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 19.18 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 19.41 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 19.93 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 20.3 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 20.78 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 21.37 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 21.81 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 22.28 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 22.62 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 22.82 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 23.1 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 23.41 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 23.69 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 24.05 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 24.17 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 24.06 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 24.11 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.58 | 9.49 | 15.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.86 | 15.54 | 19.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.22 | 20.3 | 23.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.1 | 24.05 | 24.17 | 4 |
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More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0046 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Afghanistan?
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Afghanistan was 24.11 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.17 in 2021.
- What is the lowest population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.49 in 1990.
- How does Afghanistan rank for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies?
- Afghanistan ranks 12th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (in millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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