Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Somalia

Somalia: Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies was 9.51 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
9.51
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
35th
of 193 countries
All-time high
9.51
in 2023
All-time low
4.51
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

02468101990200620231990: 51991: 4.81992: 4.51993: 4.61994: 4.81995: 51996: 5.11997: 5.31998: 5.51999: 5.72000: 5.92001: 6.12002: 6.32003: 6.42004: 6.62005: 6.82006: 6.92007: 7.42008: 7.42009: 7.42010: 7.42011: 7.32012: 7.32013: 7.42014: 7.62015: 7.82016: 82017: 8.32018: 8.52019: 8.72020: 8.92021: 9.22022: 9.32023: 9.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Somalia is 9.51, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Somalia peaked at 9.51 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.51, in 1992.

Somalia ranks 35th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (in millions) in Somalia, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 4.98
1991 4.76 -4.4%
1992 4.51 -5.2%
1993 4.62 +2.3%
1994 4.83 +4.6%
1995 4.99 +3.1%
1996 5.14 +3.2%
1997 5.29 +2.9%
1998 5.49 +3.7%
1999 5.68 +3.6%
2000 5.88 +3.5%
2001 6.09 +3.5%
2002 6.29 +3.2%
2003 6.45 +2.6%
2004 6.61 +2.5%
2005 6.76 +2.3%
2006 6.88 +1.7%
2007 7.4 +7.7%
2008 7.43 +0.4%
2009 7.43 -0.1%
2010 7.41 -0.2%
2011 7.26 -2.1%
2012 7.25 -0.0%
2013 7.42 +2.3%
2014 7.62 +2.6%
2015 7.8 +2.5%
2016 8.02 +2.8%
2017 8.25 +2.9%
2018 8.47 +2.6%
2019 8.69 +2.6%
2020 8.93 +2.7%
2021 9.16 +2.6%
2022 9.34 +1.9%
2023 9.51 +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.03 4.51 5.68 10
2000s 6.72 5.88 7.43 10
2010s 7.82 7.25 8.69 10
2020s 9.24 8.93 9.51 4

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 32 Angola 10.54 compare
  2. 33 Zimbabwe 10.2 compare
  3. 34 North Korea 9.64 compare
  4. 36 Mexico 9.49 compare
  5. 37 South Sudan 9.05 compare
  6. 38 Guinea 8.91 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 Somalia?
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Somalia was 9.51 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 Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 9.51 in 2023.
What is the lowest population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.51 in 1992.
How does Somalia rank for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies?
Somalia ranks 35th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Somalia 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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