Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies was 9.64 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 9.64.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 9.81 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.74, in 1990.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 34th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.74 | — |
| 1991 | 8.84 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 8.93 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 9.02 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 9.13 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 9.23 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 9.29 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 9.36 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 9.42 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 9.47 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 9.52 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 9.56 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 9.59 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 9.63 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 9.67 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 9.71 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 9.74 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 9.77 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 9.8 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 9.81 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 9.81 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.81 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.81 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 9.81 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.81 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.81 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.81 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.8 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 9.79 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 9.77 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 9.75 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 9.71 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 9.69 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 9.64 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.14 | 8.74 | 9.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.68 | 9.52 | 9.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.8 | 9.77 | 9.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7 | 9.64 | 9.75 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 9.64 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 9.81 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.74 in 1990.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 34th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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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