Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in EMR

EMR: Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies was 172.72 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
172.72
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
5th
of 7 groups
All-time high
179.04
in 2014
All-time low
169.59
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0501001502001990200620231990: 171.31991: 172.61992: 173.81993: 175.11994: 176.41995: 176.51996: 175.91997: 174.81998: 173.51999: 172.32000: 171.12001: 170.12002: 169.62003: 169.92004: 170.22005: 170.82006: 171.72007: 173.12008: 174.42009: 175.92010: 1772011: 177.92012: 178.52013: 1792014: 1792015: 1792016: 178.32017: 178.12018: 177.92019: 177.52020: 176.82021: 176.12022: 174.42023: 172.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

EMR recorded 172.72 for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in EMR peaked at 179.04 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 169.59, in 2002.

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

Annual values for Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (in millions) in EMR, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 171.35
1991 172.62 +0.7%
1992 173.76 +0.7%
1993 175.15 +0.8%
1994 176.38 +0.7%
1995 176.47 +0.1%
1996 175.89 -0.3%
1997 174.83 -0.6%
1998 173.53 -0.7%
1999 172.29 -0.7%
2000 171.11 -0.7%
2001 170.06 -0.6%
2002 169.59 -0.3%
2003 169.86 +0.2%
2004 170.17 +0.2%
2005 170.8 +0.4%
2006 171.7 +0.5%
2007 173.12 +0.8%
2008 174.38 +0.7%
2009 175.85 +0.8%
2010 176.98 +0.6%
2011 177.88 +0.5%
2012 178.53 +0.4%
2013 179.01 +0.3%
2014 179.04 +0.0%
2015 179.01 -0.0%
2016 178.26 -0.4%
2017 178.14 -0.1%
2018 177.91 -0.1%
2019 177.5 -0.2%
2020 176.8 -0.4%
2021 176.07 -0.4%
2022 174.36 -1.0%
2023 172.72 -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 174.23 171.35 176.47 10
2000s 171.66 169.59 175.85 10
2010s 178.23 176.98 179.04 10
2020s 174.99 172.72 176.8 4

Countries ranked near EMR

  1. 2 China 113.91 compare
  2. 3 Pakistan 102.59 compare
  3. 4 Ethiopia 98.59 compare
  4. 5 Nigeria 94.08 compare
  5. 6 Bangladesh 91.05 compare
  6. 7 Democratic Republic of Congo 55.15 compare
  7. 8 Tanzania 40.65 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in EMR?
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in EMR was 172.72 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 EMR?
The highest recorded value was 179.04 in 2014.
What is the lowest population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies recorded in EMR?
The lowest recorded value was 169.59 in 2002.
How does EMR rank for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies?
EMR ranks 5th out of 7 groups with data for 2023.
Is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies rising or falling in EMR?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this EMR 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
201 places, 6,834 data points, 1990–2023
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