Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in EUR

EUR: Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies was 18.78 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
18.78
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
7th
of 7 groups
All-time high
43.87
in 1990
All-time low
18.63
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0102030401990200620231990: 43.91991: 43.11992: 42.21993: 41.11994: 401995: 38.91996: 37.71997: 36.51998: 35.31999: 34.12000: 32.62001: 31.42002: 302003: 28.72004: 27.52005: 26.42006: 25.32007: 24.42008: 23.52009: 22.62010: 21.92011: 21.22012: 20.62013: 20.12014: 19.82015: 19.62016: 19.42017: 19.12018: 18.92019: 18.82020: 18.72021: 18.82022: 18.62023: 18.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in EUR stood at 18.78.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in EUR peaked at 43.87 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18.63, in 2022.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (in millions) in EUR, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 43.87
1991 43.14 -1.7%
1992 42.22 -2.1%
1993 41.06 -2.8%
1994 39.97 -2.7%
1995 38.85 -2.8%
1996 37.7 -3.0%
1997 36.48 -3.2%
1998 35.3 -3.2%
1999 34.06 -3.5%
2000 32.64 -4.2%
2001 31.36 -3.9%
2002 30.01 -4.3%
2003 28.69 -4.4%
2004 27.53 -4.0%
2005 26.42 -4.0%
2006 25.26 -4.4%
2007 24.35 -3.6%
2008 23.46 -3.7%
2009 22.58 -3.7%
2010 21.93 -2.9%
2011 21.15 -3.5%
2012 20.59 -2.7%
2013 20.15 -2.1%
2014 19.8 -1.8%
2015 19.58 -1.1%
2016 19.35 -1.2%
2017 19.06 -1.5%
2018 18.92 -0.7%
2019 18.8 -0.7%
2020 18.72 -0.4%
2021 18.75 +0.2%
2022 18.63 -0.7%
2023 18.78 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.26 34.06 43.87 10
2000s 27.23 22.58 32.64 10
2010s 19.93 18.8 21.93 10
2020s 18.72 18.63 18.78 4

Countries ranked near EUR

  1. 4 Ethiopia 98.59 compare
  2. 5 Nigeria 94.08 compare
  3. 6 Bangladesh 91.05 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
  7. 10 Uganda 35.35 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in EUR?
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in EUR was 18.78 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 EUR?
The highest recorded value was 43.87 in 1990.
What is the lowest population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies recorded in EUR?
The lowest recorded value was 18.63 in 2022.
How does EUR rank for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies?
EUR ranks 7th out of 7 groups with data for 2023.
Is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies rising or falling in EUR?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this EUR 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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