Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in India
India: Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies was 313.89 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in India, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in India stood at 313.89. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.4% on the previous year and down 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in India peaked at 741.95 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 313.89, in 2023.
India ranks 1st of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 630.47 | — |
| 1991 | 640.32 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 650.28 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 659.51 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 668.47 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 677.3 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 685.41 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 693.36 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 701.16 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 707.26 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 714.72 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 721.03 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 725.37 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 729.9 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 733.36 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 737.85 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 740.15 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 741.95 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 741.47 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 740.09 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 733.48 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 724.62 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 711.59 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 692.57 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 671.7 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 642.77 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 610.63 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 574.19 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 534.14 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 491.51 | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 447.24 | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 401.1 | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 358.32 | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 313.89 | -12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 671.35 | 630.47 | 707.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 732.59 | 714.72 | 741.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 638.72 | 491.51 | 733.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 380.14 | 313.89 | 447.24 | 4 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,332 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44,822 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.116 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in India?
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in India was 313.89 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 741.95 in 2007.
- What is the lowest population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 313.89 in 2023.
- How does India rank for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies?
- India ranks 1st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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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