Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Malawi

Malawi: Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies was 17.16 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
17.16
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
20th
of 193 countries
All-time high
17.16
in 2023
All-time low
8.43
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0510151990200620231990: 8.41991: 8.71992: 8.91993: 91994: 8.81995: 8.81996: 8.91997: 91998: 9.21999: 9.42000: 9.62001: 9.82002: 10.12003: 10.32004: 10.62005: 10.82006: 11.12007: 11.42008: 11.82009: 12.12010: 12.42011: 12.82012: 13.12013: 13.52014: 13.92015: 14.22016: 14.62017: 14.92018: 15.32019: 15.72020: 162021: 16.42022: 16.82023: 17.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 17.16 for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Malawi peaked at 17.16 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.43, in 1990.

Malawi ranks 20th 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 Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (in millions) in Malawi, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 8.43
1991 8.66 +2.7%
1992 8.87 +2.5%
1993 8.97 +1.1%
1994 8.83 -1.6%
1995 8.78 -0.6%
1996 8.91 +1.6%
1997 9.05 +1.5%
1998 9.2 +1.7%
1999 9.41 +2.2%
2000 9.62 +2.3%
2001 9.84 +2.2%
2002 10.07 +2.4%
2003 10.32 +2.4%
2004 10.57 +2.4%
2005 10.84 +2.6%
2006 11.13 +2.7%
2007 11.44 +2.8%
2008 11.76 +2.8%
2009 12.1 +2.9%
2010 12.45 +2.9%
2011 12.8 +2.8%
2012 13.15 +2.7%
2013 13.5 +2.7%
2014 13.86 +2.6%
2015 14.21 +2.6%
2016 14.57 +2.5%
2017 14.93 +2.5%
2018 15.31 +2.5%
2019 15.68 +2.4%
2020 16.05 +2.4%
2021 16.42 +2.3%
2022 16.79 +2.2%
2023 17.16 +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.91 8.43 9.41 10
2000s 10.77 9.62 12.1 10
2010s 14.05 12.45 15.68 10
2020s 16.6 16.05 17.16 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 17 Madagascar 18.45 compare
  2. 18 Yemen 17.8 compare
  3. 19 Nepal 17.23 compare
  4. 21 Burkina Faso 14.99 compare
  5. 22 Chad 14.6 compare
  6. 23 Sri Lanka 13.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Malawi?
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Malawi was 17.16 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 Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 17.16 in 2023.
What is the lowest population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 8.43 in 1990.
How does Malawi rank for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies?
Malawi ranks 20th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi 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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