Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies was 40.65 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
40.65
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
8th
of 193 countries
All-time high
40.65
in 2023
All-time low
21.16
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 21.21991: 21.61992: 22.11993: 22.71994: 23.51995: 24.11996: 24.41997: 24.81998: 25.41999: 25.92000: 26.62001: 27.22002: 27.72003: 28.22004: 28.82005: 29.42006: 29.92007: 30.52008: 312009: 31.52010: 322011: 32.62012: 33.22013: 33.92014: 34.52015: 35.32016: 36.12017: 36.82018: 37.52019: 38.22020: 38.82021: 39.52022: 40.12023: 40.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 40.65 for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 40.65 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.16, in 1990.

That places Tanzania, United Republic of 8th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (in millions) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 21.16
1991 21.61 +2.2%
1992 22.07 +2.1%
1993 22.68 +2.8%
1994 23.47 +3.5%
1995 24.09 +2.7%
1996 24.43 +1.4%
1997 24.82 +1.6%
1998 25.37 +2.2%
1999 25.94 +2.2%
2000 26.56 +2.4%
2001 27.16 +2.3%
2002 27.74 +2.1%
2003 28.25 +1.8%
2004 28.79 +1.9%
2005 29.36 +2.0%
2006 29.94 +2.0%
2007 30.52 +1.9%
2008 31.05 +1.7%
2009 31.53 +1.6%
2010 32.05 +1.6%
2011 32.61 +1.8%
2012 33.2 +1.8%
2013 33.88 +2.0%
2014 34.51 +1.9%
2015 35.25 +2.1%
2016 36.06 +2.3%
2017 36.81 +2.1%
2018 37.54 +2.0%
2019 38.18 +1.7%
2020 38.82 +1.7%
2021 39.48 +1.7%
2022 40.07 +1.5%
2023 40.65 +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.57 21.16 25.94 10
2000s 29.09 26.56 31.53 10
2010s 35.01 32.05 38.18 10
2020s 39.76 38.82 40.65 4

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 5 Nigeria 94.08 compare
  2. 6 Bangladesh 91.05 compare
  3. 7 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 55.15 compare
  4. 9 Philippines 35.71 compare
  5. 10 Uganda 35.35 compare
  6. 11 Kenya 34.56 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Tanzania, United Republic of was 40.65 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 40.65 in 2023.
What is the lowest population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 21.16 in 1990.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 8th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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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