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
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Myanmar, 1990–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Myanmar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1576 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,398 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,973 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.2715 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1172 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.2798 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1236 units per person (2025)
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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