Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Mozambique

Mozambique: Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies was 20.33 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
20.33
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
15th
of 193 countries
All-time high
20.33
in 2023
All-time low
9.68
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

051015201990200620231990: 9.71991: 9.81992: 101993: 10.21994: 10.81995: 11.41996: 11.81997: 121998: 12.21999: 12.52000: 12.82001: 132002: 13.32003: 13.52004: 13.82005: 14.12006: 14.42007: 14.72008: 152009: 15.32010: 15.62011: 15.92012: 16.32013: 16.62014: 172015: 17.32016: 17.72017: 18.12018: 18.42019: 18.82020: 19.22021: 19.62022: 19.92023: 20.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 20.33 for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Mozambique peaked at 20.33 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.68, in 1990.

That places Mozambique 15th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (in millions) in Mozambique, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 9.68
1991 9.81 +1.4%
1992 9.96 +1.4%
1993 10.21 +2.5%
1994 10.85 +6.3%
1995 11.44 +5.5%
1996 11.75 +2.7%
1997 11.99 +2.0%
1998 12.25 +2.1%
1999 12.5 +2.1%
2000 12.75 +2.0%
2001 13.01 +2.0%
2002 13.28 +2.1%
2003 13.55 +2.0%
2004 13.84 +2.1%
2005 14.13 +2.1%
2006 14.43 +2.1%
2007 14.75 +2.2%
2008 15.02 +1.8%
2009 15.3 +1.9%
2010 15.6 +2.0%
2011 15.92 +2.1%
2012 16.26 +2.1%
2013 16.61 +2.1%
2014 16.97 +2.1%
2015 17.31 +2.0%
2016 17.68 +2.1%
2017 18.05 +2.1%
2018 18.43 +2.1%
2019 18.82 +2.1%
2020 19.2 +2.0%
2021 19.58 +2.0%
2022 19.94 +1.9%
2023 20.33 +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.04 9.68 12.5 10
2000s 14 12.75 15.3 10
2010s 17.17 15.6 18.82 10
2020s 19.76 19.2 20.33 4

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 12 Afghanistan 24.11 compare
  2. 13 Myanmar 22.64 compare
  3. 14 Niger 21.59 compare
  4. 16 Indonesia 18.52 compare
  5. 17 Madagascar 18.45 compare
  6. 18 Yemen 17.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Mozambique?
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Mozambique was 20.33 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 Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 20.33 in 2023.
What is the lowest population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 9.68 in 1990.
How does Mozambique rank for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies?
Mozambique ranks 15th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mozambique 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
208 places, 7,072 data points, 1990–2023
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