Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in South-East Asia (WHO region)
South-East Asia (WHO region): Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies was 493.79 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
493.79
Change on year
down 9.5%
Rank
4th
of 13 groups
All-time high
1,056
in 2005
All-time low
493.79
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in South-East Asia (WHO region), 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in South-East Asia (WHO region) stood at 493.79. 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 South-East Asia (WHO region) 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 South-East Asia (WHO region), 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in South-East Asia (WHO region) 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 South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 1,056 in 2005.
- What is the lowest population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies recorded in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 493.79 in 2023.
- How does South-East Asia (WHO region) rank for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies?
- South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 4th out of 13 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies rising or falling in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South-East Asia (WHO region) 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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