Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Rwanda

Rwanda: Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies was 11.34 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11.34
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
29th
of 193 countries
All-time high
11.34
in 2023
All-time low
5.11
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

02.557.51012.51990200620231990: 71991: 7.11992: 7.21993: 7.41994: 6.21995: 5.11996: 5.91997: 6.81998: 71999: 72000: 72001: 72002: 72003: 7.12004: 7.32005: 7.52006: 7.72007: 7.92008: 8.12009: 8.32010: 8.62011: 8.82012: 92013: 9.22014: 9.42015: 9.62016: 9.82017: 10.12018: 10.32019: 10.52020: 10.72021: 10.92022: 11.12023: 11.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Rwanda stood at 11.34. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Rwanda peaked at 11.34 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.11, in 1995.

That places Rwanda 29th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (in millions) in Rwanda, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 6.96
1991 7.1 +2.0%
1992 7.19 +1.2%
1993 7.38 +2.7%
1994 6.21 -15.9%
1995 5.11 -17.7%
1996 5.94 +16.2%
1997 6.78 +14.2%
1998 7 +3.3%
1999 7 -0.1%
2000 6.98 -0.2%
2001 6.97 -0.2%
2002 6.98 +0.2%
2003 7.13 +2.1%
2004 7.32 +2.7%
2005 7.52 +2.7%
2006 7.72 +2.7%
2007 7.93 +2.7%
2008 8.14 +2.7%
2009 8.35 +2.6%
2010 8.55 +2.4%
2011 8.77 +2.5%
2012 8.98 +2.4%
2013 9.19 +2.4%
2014 9.41 +2.3%
2015 9.63 +2.4%
2016 9.85 +2.2%
2017 10.07 +2.3%
2018 10.29 +2.1%
2019 10.51 +2.2%
2020 10.72 +2.0%
2021 10.93 +1.9%
2022 11.14 +1.9%
2023 11.34 +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.67 5.11 7.38 10
2000s 7.5 6.97 8.35 10
2010s 9.52 8.55 10.51 10
2020s 11.04 10.72 11.34 4

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 26 Ghana 11.83 compare
  2. 27 Burundi 11.65 compare
  3. 28 Sudan 11.53 compare
  4. 30 Cameroon 10.92 compare
  5. 31 Zambia 10.87 compare
  6. 32 Angola 10.54 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Rwanda?
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Rwanda was 11.34 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 Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 11.34 in 2023.
What is the lowest population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 5.11 in 1995.
How does Rwanda rank for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies?
Rwanda ranks 29th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rwanda 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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