Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies was 14.99 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Burkina Faso, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 14.99 for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Burkina Faso peaked at 14.99 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.88, in 1990.
That places Burkina Faso 21st 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 Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.88 | — |
| 1991 | 8.05 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 8.22 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 8.41 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 8.58 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 8.78 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 8.98 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 9.15 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 9.34 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 9.53 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 9.74 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 9.96 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 10.17 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 10.39 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 10.61 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 10.84 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 11.06 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 11.29 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 11.55 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 11.8 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 12.05 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 12.31 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 12.58 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 12.85 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 13.11 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 13.38 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 13.65 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 13.89 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 14.13 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 14.34 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 14.52 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 14.69 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 14.84 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 14.99 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.69 | 7.88 | 9.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.74 | 9.74 | 11.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.23 | 12.05 | 14.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.76 | 14.52 | 14.99 | 4 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8925 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,142 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,085 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0693 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Burkina Faso?
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Burkina Faso was 14.99 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 Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 14.99 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.88 in 1990.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies?
- Burkina Faso ranks 21st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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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