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

Latest (2023)
313.89
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
1st
of 193 countries
All-time high
741.95
in 2007
All-time low
313.89
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

02004006008001990200620231990: 630.51991: 640.31992: 650.31993: 659.51994: 668.51995: 677.31996: 685.41997: 693.41998: 701.21999: 707.32000: 714.72001: 7212002: 725.42003: 729.92004: 733.42005: 737.92006: 740.22007: 741.92008: 741.52009: 740.12010: 733.52011: 724.62012: 711.62013: 692.62014: 671.72015: 642.82016: 610.62017: 574.22018: 534.12019: 491.52020: 447.22021: 401.12022: 358.32023: 313.9

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

Annual values for Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (in millions) in India, 1990 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near India

  1. 2 China 113.91 compare
  2. 3 Pakistan 102.59 compare
  3. 4 Ethiopia 98.59 compare

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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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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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