Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Pakistan

Pakistan: Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies was 102.59 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
102.59
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
3rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
116.61
in 2013
All-time low
80.16
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

02550751001251990200620231990: 80.21991: 82.51992: 84.31993: 86.21994: 881995: 89.91996: 91.81997: 93.61998: 95.51999: 97.32000: 99.32001: 101.32002: 102.92003: 104.42004: 106.22005: 107.72006: 109.32007: 110.92008: 112.72009: 114.12010: 115.32011: 116.32012: 116.62013: 116.62014: 116.12015: 115.42016: 114.12017: 113.12018: 1122019: 110.52020: 108.82021: 1072022: 105.22023: 102.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Pakistan is 102.59, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Pakistan peaked at 116.61 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 80.16, in 1990.

That places Pakistan 3rd 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 Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (in millions) in Pakistan, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 80.16
1991 82.47 +2.9%
1992 84.3 +2.2%
1993 86.18 +2.2%
1994 88.02 +2.1%
1995 89.9 +2.1%
1996 91.83 +2.1%
1997 93.63 +2.0%
1998 95.52 +2.0%
1999 97.26 +1.8%
2000 99.33 +2.1%
2001 101.32 +2.0%
2002 102.87 +1.5%
2003 104.45 +1.5%
2004 106.17 +1.6%
2005 107.72 +1.5%
2006 109.27 +1.4%
2007 110.88 +1.5%
2008 112.67 +1.6%
2009 114.07 +1.2%
2010 115.27 +1.0%
2011 116.31 +0.9%
2012 116.56 +0.2%
2013 116.61 +0.0%
2014 116.06 -0.5%
2015 115.38 -0.6%
2016 114.12 -1.1%
2017 113.1 -0.9%
2018 111.96 -1.0%
2019 110.45 -1.3%
2020 108.83 -1.5%
2021 106.97 -1.7%
2022 105.16 -1.7%
2023 102.59 -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 88.93 80.16 97.26 10
2000s 106.88 99.33 114.07 10
2010s 114.58 110.45 116.61 10
2020s 105.89 102.59 108.83 4

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 1 India 313.89 compare
  2. 2 China 113.91 compare
  3. 4 Ethiopia 98.59 compare
  4. 5 Nigeria 94.08 compare
  5. 6 Bangladesh 91.05 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Pakistan?
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Pakistan was 102.59 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 Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 116.61 in 2013.
What is the lowest population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 80.16 in 1990.
How does Pakistan rank for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies?
Pakistan ranks 3rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan 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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