Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies was 0.7895 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.7895
Change on year
down 38.4%
World rank
79th
of 193 countries
All-time high
56.6
in 1998
All-time low
0.7895
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

02040601990200620231990: 52.21991: 53.11992: 53.91993: 54.61994: 55.31995: 55.81996: 56.21997: 56.41998: 56.61999: 56.42000: 55.82001: 55.22002: 54.22003: 53.12004: 51.72005: 50.12006: 48.52007: 46.82008: 44.62009: 41.82010: 38.32011: 34.22012: 302013: 25.72014: 20.82015: 16.42016: 12.72017: 9.32018: 6.62019: 4.62020: 3.12021: 22022: 1.32023: 0.79

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Viet Nam stood at 0.7895. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 38.4% on the previous year and down 96.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Viet Nam peaked at 56.6 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.7895, in 2023.

That places Viet Nam 79th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (in millions) in Viet Nam, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 52.24
1991 53.09 +1.6%
1992 53.87 +1.5%
1993 54.65 +1.5%
1994 55.32 +1.2%
1995 55.8 +0.9%
1996 56.2 +0.7%
1997 56.44 +0.4%
1998 56.6 +0.3%
1999 56.43 -0.3%
2000 55.78 -1.2%
2001 55.19 -1.1%
2002 54.22 -1.8%
2003 53.1 -2.1%
2004 51.72 -2.6%
2005 50.06 -3.2%
2006 48.47 -3.2%
2007 46.76 -3.5%
2008 44.61 -4.6%
2009 41.81 -6.3%
2010 38.34 -8.3%
2011 34.21 -10.8%
2012 29.99 -12.3%
2013 25.67 -14.4%
2014 20.79 -19.0%
2015 16.4 -21.1%
2016 12.74 -22.3%
2017 9.31 -26.9%
2018 6.6 -29.1%
2019 4.62 -30.0%
2020 3.07 -33.5%
2021 1.96 -36.2%
2022 1.28 -34.6%
2023 0.7895 -38.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 55.06 52.24 56.6 10
2000s 50.17 41.81 55.78 10
2010s 19.87 4.62 38.34 10
2020s 1.78 0.7895 3.07 4

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 76 Mongolia 0.8593 compare
  2. 77 Ecuador 0.8546 compare
  3. 78 Serbia 0.8453 compare
  4. 80 Kazakhstan 0.7737 compare
  5. 81 Eswatini 0.6386 compare
  6. 82 Solomon Islands 0.5864 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Viet Nam?
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Viet Nam was 0.7895 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 Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 56.6 in 1998.
What is the lowest population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7895 in 2023.
How does Viet Nam rank for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies?
Viet Nam ranks 79th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 96.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Viet Nam 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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