Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies was 4.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 4.6 for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 4.6 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.6, in 1990.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 50th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.6 | — |
| 1991 | 3.69 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 3.78 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 3.87 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 3.96 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 4.04 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 4.09 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 4.13 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 4.16 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 4.19 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 4.21 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 4.22 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 4.24 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 4.24 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.24 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 4.24 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 4.28 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 4.31 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 4.34 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 4.37 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 4.39 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 4.42 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 4.44 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 4.45 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 4.47 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 4.49 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 4.5 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 4.53 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 4.55 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 4.56 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 4.57 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 4.58 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 4.59 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 4.6 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.95 | 3.6 | 4.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.27 | 4.21 | 4.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.48 | 4.39 | 4.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.59 | 4.57 | 4.6 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 4.6 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6 in 1990.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 50th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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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