Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies was 98.59 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
98.59
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
4th
of 193 countries
All-time high
98.59
in 2023
All-time low
41.35
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0204060801001990200620231990: 41.41991: 43.11992: 44.81993: 46.21994: 47.71995: 49.31996: 50.91997: 52.41998: 541999: 55.62000: 57.22001: 58.82002: 60.52003: 62.32004: 642005: 65.82006: 67.62007: 69.42008: 71.12009: 72.92010: 74.62011: 76.42012: 78.22013: 79.82014: 81.72015: 83.42016: 85.32017: 87.12018: 892019: 90.92020: 92.82021: 94.82022: 96.72023: 98.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Ethiopia is 98.59, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Ethiopia peaked at 98.59 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.35, in 1990.

Ethiopia ranks 4th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (in millions) in Ethiopia, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 41.35
1991 43.06 +4.1%
1992 44.78 +4.0%
1993 46.25 +3.3%
1994 47.74 +3.2%
1995 49.33 +3.3%
1996 50.88 +3.1%
1997 52.43 +3.0%
1998 53.99 +3.0%
1999 55.58 +3.0%
2000 57.19 +2.9%
2001 58.82 +2.9%
2002 60.5 +2.9%
2003 62.28 +2.9%
2004 64.02 +2.8%
2005 65.8 +2.8%
2006 67.6 +2.7%
2007 69.43 +2.7%
2008 71.13 +2.5%
2009 72.91 +2.5%
2010 74.63 +2.4%
2011 76.4 +2.4%
2012 78.17 +2.3%
2013 79.83 +2.1%
2014 81.66 +2.3%
2015 83.44 +2.2%
2016 85.26 +2.2%
2017 87.13 +2.2%
2018 89 +2.1%
2019 90.9 +2.1%
2020 92.84 +2.1%
2021 94.77 +2.1%
2022 96.68 +2.0%
2023 98.59 +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48.54 41.35 55.58 10
2000s 64.97 57.19 72.91 10
2010s 82.64 74.63 90.9 10
2020s 95.72 92.84 98.59 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 1 India 313.89 compare
  2. 2 China 113.91 compare
  3. 3 Pakistan 102.59 compare
  4. 5 Nigeria 94.08 compare
  5. 6 Bangladesh 91.05 compare
  6. 7 Democratic Republic of Congo 55.15 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Ethiopia?
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Ethiopia was 98.59 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 Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 98.59 in 2023.
What is the lowest population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 41.35 in 1990.
How does Ethiopia rank for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies?
Ethiopia ranks 4th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia 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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