Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Kenya
Kenya: Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies was 34.56 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
34.56
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
11th
of 193 countries
All-time high
34.85
in 2020
All-time low
19.04
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Kenya, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Kenya is 34.56, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Kenya peaked at 34.85 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.04, in 1990.
Kenya ranks 11th 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.04 | — |
| 1991 | 19.58 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 20.11 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 20.64 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 21.17 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 21.68 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 22.2 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 22.72 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 23.24 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 23.8 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 24.42 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 25.07 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 25.73 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 26.42 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 27.1 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 27.79 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 28.48 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 29.15 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 29.87 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 30.61 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 31.28 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 31.89 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 32.49 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 32.99 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 33.44 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 33.85 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 34.19 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 34.5 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 34.69 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 34.82 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 34.85 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 34.82 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 34.74 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 34.56 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.42 | 19.04 | 23.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.46 | 24.42 | 30.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.41 | 31.28 | 34.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.74 | 34.56 | 34.85 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Kenya?
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Kenya was 34.56 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 34.85 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.04 in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies?
- Kenya ranks 11th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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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