Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies was 91.05 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
91.05
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
6th
of 193 countries
All-time high
104.54
in 2005
All-time low
89.34
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Bangladesh, 1990–2023

02550751001990200620231990: 89.31991: 90.61992: 91.91993: 93.11994: 94.41995: 95.61996: 96.81997: 98.21998: 99.41999: 100.82000: 102.12001: 1032002: 103.62003: 104.12004: 104.32005: 104.52006: 104.52007: 104.42008: 104.22009: 103.82010: 103.32011: 102.72012: 102.12013: 101.52014: 100.72015: 99.82016: 98.92017: 97.82018: 96.72019: 95.62020: 94.52021: 93.22022: 922023: 91

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Bangladesh is 91.05, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Bangladesh peaked at 104.54 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 89.34, in 1990.

Bangladesh ranks 6th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (in millions) in Bangladesh, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 89.34
1991 90.56 +1.4%
1992 91.87 +1.5%
1993 93.08 +1.3%
1994 94.39 +1.4%
1995 95.62 +1.3%
1996 96.83 +1.3%
1997 98.16 +1.4%
1998 99.45 +1.3%
1999 100.85 +1.4%
2000 102.08 +1.2%
2001 103.01 +0.9%
2002 103.6 +0.6%
2003 104.07 +0.5%
2004 104.32 +0.2%
2005 104.54 +0.2%
2006 104.53 -0.0%
2007 104.4 -0.1%
2008 104.16 -0.2%
2009 103.82 -0.3%
2010 103.3 -0.5%
2011 102.67 -0.6%
2012 102.08 -0.6%
2013 101.46 -0.6%
2014 100.69 -0.8%
2015 99.78 -0.9%
2016 98.86 -0.9%
2017 97.79 -1.1%
2018 96.68 -1.1%
2019 95.59 -1.1%
2020 94.48 -1.2%
2021 93.15 -1.4%
2022 92.01 -1.2%
2023 91.05 -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 95.01 89.34 100.85 10
2000s 103.85 102.08 104.54 10
2010s 99.89 95.59 103.3 10
2020s 92.67 91.05 94.48 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 3 Pakistan 102.59 compare
  2. 4 Ethiopia 98.59 compare
  3. 5 Nigeria 94.08 compare
  4. 7 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 55.15 compare
  5. 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 40.65 compare
  6. 9 Philippines 35.71 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Bangladesh?
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Bangladesh was 91.05 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 Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 104.54 in 2005.
What is the lowest population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 89.34 in 1990.
How does Bangladesh rank for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies?
Bangladesh ranks 6th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bangladesh 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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Indicator
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (in millions)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
208 places, 7,072 data points, 1990–2023
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