Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Türkiye

Türkiye: Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies was 3.11 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.11
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
54th
of 193 countries
All-time high
6.83
in 1990
All-time low
3.11
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

02461990200620231990: 6.81991: 6.61992: 6.41993: 6.21994: 6.11995: 5.91996: 5.71997: 5.51998: 5.31999: 5.12000: 52001: 4.82002: 4.62003: 4.42004: 4.32005: 4.12006: 42007: 3.92008: 3.82009: 3.72010: 3.62011: 3.52012: 3.52013: 3.42014: 3.42015: 3.42016: 3.42017: 3.42018: 3.42019: 3.32020: 3.32021: 3.22022: 3.22023: 3.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 3.11 for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Türkiye peaked at 6.83 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.11, in 2023.

That places Türkiye 54th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (in millions) in Türkiye, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 6.83
1991 6.59 -3.5%
1992 6.43 -2.4%
1993 6.18 -3.9%
1994 6.06 -1.9%
1995 5.89 -2.8%
1996 5.69 -3.4%
1997 5.51 -3.2%
1998 5.33 -3.2%
1999 5.14 -3.6%
2000 4.96 -3.5%
2001 4.75 -4.2%
2002 4.56 -4.0%
2003 4.37 -4.2%
2004 4.27 -2.3%
2005 4.12 -3.4%
2006 3.98 -3.6%
2007 3.88 -2.6%
2008 3.78 -2.5%
2009 3.69 -2.4%
2010 3.62 -1.9%
2011 3.5 -3.2%
2012 3.46 -1.3%
2013 3.42 -1.0%
2014 3.45 +0.7%
2015 3.43 -0.4%
2016 3.42 -0.3%
2017 3.41 -0.3%
2018 3.4 -0.4%
2019 3.35 -1.5%
2020 3.31 -1.1%
2021 3.23 -2.5%
2022 3.17 -1.8%
2023 3.11 -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.97 5.14 6.83 10
2000s 4.24 3.69 4.96 10
2010s 3.45 3.35 3.62 10
2020s 3.2 3.11 3.31 4

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 51 Brazil 4.28 compare
  2. 52 Colombia 3.36 compare
  3. 53 Honduras 3.18 compare
  4. 55 Central African Republic 2.91 compare
  5. 56 Liberia 2.55 compare
  6. 57 Nicaragua 2.45 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Türkiye?
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Türkiye was 3.11 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 Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 6.83 in 1990.
What is the lowest population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 3.11 in 2023.
How does Türkiye rank for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies?
Türkiye ranks 54th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Türkiye 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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