Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Madagascar

Madagascar: Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies was 18.45 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
18.45
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
17th
of 193 countries
All-time high
18.45
in 2023
All-time low
9.14
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

051015201990200620231990: 9.11991: 9.41992: 9.61993: 9.81994: 10.11995: 10.31996: 10.61997: 111998: 11.31999: 11.62000: 11.92001: 12.32002: 12.62003: 12.92004: 13.32005: 13.52006: 13.82007: 14.12008: 14.42009: 14.72010: 152011: 15.32012: 15.62013: 15.82014: 16.12015: 16.42016: 16.72017: 16.92018: 17.22019: 17.42020: 17.72021: 182022: 18.22023: 18.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Madagascar stood at 18.45. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Madagascar peaked at 18.45 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.14, in 1990.

Madagascar ranks 17th 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 Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (in millions) in Madagascar, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 9.14
1991 9.36 +2.4%
1992 9.56 +2.2%
1993 9.79 +2.3%
1994 10.06 +2.8%
1995 10.34 +2.9%
1996 10.64 +2.9%
1997 10.96 +2.9%
1998 11.28 +3.0%
1999 11.61 +2.9%
2000 11.94 +2.8%
2001 12.27 +2.7%
2002 12.59 +2.6%
2003 12.92 +2.6%
2004 13.26 +2.7%
2005 13.54 +2.1%
2006 13.83 +2.1%
2007 14.13 +2.2%
2008 14.42 +2.1%
2009 14.71 +2.0%
2010 15.01 +2.0%
2011 15.29 +1.9%
2012 15.59 +1.9%
2013 15.85 +1.7%
2014 16.13 +1.8%
2015 16.4 +1.6%
2016 16.66 +1.6%
2017 16.92 +1.6%
2018 17.18 +1.6%
2019 17.45 +1.5%
2020 17.71 +1.5%
2021 17.96 +1.4%
2022 18.19 +1.3%
2023 18.45 +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.27 9.14 11.61 10
2000s 13.36 11.94 14.71 10
2010s 16.25 15.01 17.45 10
2020s 18.08 17.71 18.45 4

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 14 Niger 21.59 compare
  2. 15 Mozambique 20.33 compare
  3. 16 Indonesia 18.52 compare
  4. 18 Yemen 17.8 compare
  5. 19 Nepal 17.23 compare
  6. 20 Malawi 17.16 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Madagascar?
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Madagascar was 18.45 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 Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 18.45 in 2023.
What is the lowest population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 9.14 in 1990.
How does Madagascar rank for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies?
Madagascar ranks 17th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Madagascar 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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