Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Myanmar

Myanmar: Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies was 22.64 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
22.64
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
13th
of 193 countries
All-time high
34.05
in 2007
All-time low
22.64
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

01020301990200620231990: 29.81991: 30.11992: 30.51993: 30.81994: 31.11995: 31.41996: 31.81997: 32.11998: 32.41999: 32.72000: 332001: 33.22002: 33.42003: 33.62004: 33.82005: 33.92006: 342007: 342008: 342009: 342010: 342011: 33.92012: 33.82013: 33.62014: 33.32015: 32.82016: 32.22017: 31.42018: 30.42019: 29.22020: 27.72021: 26.22022: 24.52023: 22.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 22.64 for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Myanmar peaked at 34.05 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 22.64, in 2023.

That places Myanmar 13th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (in millions) in Myanmar, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 29.77
1991 30.13 +1.2%
1992 30.47 +1.1%
1993 30.81 +1.1%
1994 31.14 +1.1%
1995 31.44 +1.0%
1996 31.77 +1.0%
1997 32.1 +1.0%
1998 32.43 +1.0%
1999 32.73 +0.9%
2000 32.98 +0.8%
2001 33.22 +0.7%
2002 33.43 +0.7%
2003 33.63 +0.6%
2004 33.76 +0.4%
2005 33.91 +0.4%
2006 34 +0.3%
2007 34.05 +0.1%
2008 34.04 -0.0%
2009 34 -0.1%
2010 33.96 -0.1%
2011 33.89 -0.2%
2012 33.77 -0.4%
2013 33.58 -0.6%
2014 33.27 -0.9%
2015 32.82 -1.3%
2016 32.19 -1.9%
2017 31.35 -2.6%
2018 30.37 -3.1%
2019 29.23 -3.8%
2020 27.71 -5.2%
2021 26.2 -5.4%
2022 24.5 -6.5%
2023 22.64 -7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.28 29.77 32.73 10
2000s 33.7 32.98 34.05 10
2010s 32.44 29.23 33.96 10
2020s 25.26 22.64 27.71 4

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 10 Uganda 35.35 compare
  2. 11 Kenya 34.56 compare
  3. 12 Afghanistan 24.11 compare
  4. 14 Niger 21.59 compare
  5. 15 Mozambique 20.33 compare
  6. 16 Indonesia 18.52 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Myanmar?
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Myanmar was 22.64 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 Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 34.05 in 2007.
What is the lowest population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 22.64 in 2023.
How does Myanmar rank for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies?
Myanmar ranks 13th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Myanmar 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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