Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Ghana
Ghana: Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies was 11.83 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.83
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
26th
of 193 countries
All-time high
12.31
in 2017
All-time low
9.76
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 11.83 for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in 2023.
The figure is down 1.1% 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 Ghana peaked at 12.31 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.76, in 1990.
That places Ghana 26th 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 Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.76 | — |
| 1991 | 9.89 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 10.01 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 10.14 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 10.25 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 10.35 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 10.45 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 10.57 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 10.66 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 10.77 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 10.88 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 11.03 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 11.17 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 11.31 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 11.45 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 11.57 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 11.68 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 11.8 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 11.9 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 12 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 12.08 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 12.14 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 12.19 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 12.25 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 12.28 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 12.31 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 12.3 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 12.31 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 12.28 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 12.21 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 12.15 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 12.06 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 11.96 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 11.83 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.28 | 9.76 | 10.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.48 | 10.88 | 12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.23 | 12.08 | 12.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12 | 11.83 | 12.15 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6224 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 986.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,361 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.002 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Ghana?
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Ghana was 11.83 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 12.31 in 2017.
- What is the lowest population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.76 in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies?
- Ghana ranks 26th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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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