Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in SEAR
SEAR: Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies was 493.79 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in SEAR, 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 SEAR is 493.79, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in SEAR peaked at 1,056 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 493.79, in 2023.
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 SEAR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 943.69 | — |
| 1991 | 955.88 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 967.47 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 978.48 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 989.12 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 998.92 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1,008 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1,017 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 1,026 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1,033 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 1,040 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1,046 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1,049 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1,053 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1,054 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,056 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1,055 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,052 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1,046 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1,039 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1,025 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1,009 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 987.86 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 960.01 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 928.85 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 891.41 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 849.03 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 803.37 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 753.89 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 702.57 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 650.62 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 595.51 | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 545.84 | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 493.79 | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 991.79 | 943.69 | 1,033 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,049 | 1,039 | 1,056 | 10 |
| 2010s | 891.08 | 702.57 | 1,025 | 10 |
| 2020s | 571.44 | 493.79 | 650.62 | 4 |
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More health data for SEAR
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 1.94 (2024)
- Prevalence of diabetes, crude 20.36 (2022)
- Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for 470.67 (2023)
- Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis first-dose (DTP1) 96.0% (2025)
- Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage 96.0% (2025)
- New HIV infections 0.1 (2025)
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 29.7% (2024)
- Mean total cholesterol, crude 4.3 (2018)
- Adolescent mortality rate 2.27 (2021)
- BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 91.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in SEAR?
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in SEAR was 493.79 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 SEAR?
- The highest recorded value was 1,056 in 2005.
- What is the lowest population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies recorded in SEAR?
- The lowest recorded value was 493.79 in 2023.
- How does SEAR rank for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies?
- SEAR ranks 3rd out of 7 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies rising or falling in SEAR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SEAR 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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