Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in South Africa
South Africa: Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies was 5.83 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 5.83 for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in South Africa peaked at 16.34 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.83, in 2023.
That places South Africa 45th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.34 | — |
| 1991 | 16.3 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 16.22 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 16.2 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 16.07 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 15.83 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 15.65 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 15.36 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 15.03 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 14.67 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 14.19 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 13.73 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 13.18 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 12.58 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 12.05 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 11.39 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 10.84 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 10.17 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 9.63 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 9.12 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 8.7 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 8.33 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 7.98 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 7.68 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 7.49 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 7.3 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 7.05 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 6.82 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 6.63 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 6.48 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 6.29 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 6.19 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 6.04 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 5.83 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.77 | 14.67 | 16.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.69 | 9.12 | 14.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.45 | 6.48 | 8.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.09 | 5.83 | 6.29 | 4 |
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More health data for South Africa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,152 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,333 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0422 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 0.5965 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0391 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in South Africa?
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in South Africa was 5.83 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 16.34 in 1990.
- What is the lowest population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.83 in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies?
- South Africa ranks 45th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa 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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