Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Niger
Niger: Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies was 21.59 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Niger, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Niger is 21.59, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Niger peaked at 21.59 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.01, in 1990.
Niger ranks 14th 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 Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.01 | — |
| 1991 | 7.22 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 7.44 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 7.66 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 7.91 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 8.17 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 8.44 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 8.71 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 8.99 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 9.3 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 9.62 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 9.95 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 10.31 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 10.69 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 11.08 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 11.49 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 11.92 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 12.36 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 12.83 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 13.32 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 13.82 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 14.35 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 14.9 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 15.47 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 16.05 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 16.65 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 17.26 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 17.88 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 18.47 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 19.08 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 19.7 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 20.32 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 20.93 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 21.59 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.08 | 7.01 | 9.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.36 | 9.62 | 13.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.39 | 13.82 | 19.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.63 | 19.7 | 21.59 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 11 Kenya 34.56 compare
- 12 Afghanistan 24.11 compare
- 13 Myanmar 22.64 compare
- 15 Mozambique 20.33 compare
- 16 Indonesia 18.52 compare
- 17 Madagascar 18.45 compare
More health data for Niger
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 887.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22,995 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2274 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2349 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Niger?
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Niger was 21.59 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 21.59 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.01 in 1990.
- How does Niger rank for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies?
- Niger ranks 14th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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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