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
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Malawi, 1990–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2005 units per person (2025)
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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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