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

Latest (2023)
21.59
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
14th
of 193 countries
All-time high
21.59
in 2023
All-time low
7.01
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

51015201990200620231990: 71991: 7.21992: 7.41993: 7.71994: 7.91995: 8.21996: 8.41997: 8.71998: 91999: 9.32000: 9.62001: 102002: 10.32003: 10.72004: 11.12005: 11.52006: 11.92007: 12.42008: 12.82009: 13.32010: 13.82011: 14.32012: 14.92013: 15.52014: 16.12015: 16.62016: 17.32017: 17.92018: 18.52019: 19.12020: 19.72021: 20.32022: 20.92023: 21.6

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

Annual values for Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (in millions) in Niger, 1990 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 11 Kenya 34.56 compare
  2. 12 Afghanistan 24.11 compare
  3. 13 Myanmar 22.64 compare
  4. 15 Mozambique 20.33 compare
  5. 16 Indonesia 18.52 compare
  6. 17 Madagascar 18.45 compare

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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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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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