Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Benin
Benin: Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies was 6.89 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Benin, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Benin is 6.89, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Benin peaked at 6.89 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.46, in 1990.
That places Benin 42nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.46 | — |
| 1991 | 3.53 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 3.61 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 3.75 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 3.87 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 3.94 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 4.02 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 4.12 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 4.23 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 4.34 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 4.44 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 4.56 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 4.67 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 4.77 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 4.87 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 4.98 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 5.09 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 5.2 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 5.3 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 5.41 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 5.53 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 5.64 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 5.75 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 5.86 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 5.97 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 6.09 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 6.2 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 6.31 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 6.42 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 6.52 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 6.62 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 6.71 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 6.8 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 6.89 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.89 | 3.46 | 4.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.93 | 4.44 | 5.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.03 | 5.53 | 6.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.76 | 6.62 | 6.89 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8458 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,002 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,632 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2035 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2091 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Benin?
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Benin was 6.89 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 6.89 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.46 in 1990.
- How does Benin rank for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies?
- Benin ranks 42nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin 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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