Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in World
World: Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies was 1,722 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in World, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in World is 1,722, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in World peaked at 2,623 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1,722, 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 World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,542 | — |
| 1991 | 2,560 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 2,576 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 2,591 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 2,600 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 2,607 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 2,610 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 2,618 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 2,623 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 2,619 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 2,623 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2,614 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 2,610 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2,599 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 2,593 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 2,584 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 2,570 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 2,557 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 2,538 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 2,514 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 2,488 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 2,453 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 2,411 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 2,366 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 2,304 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 2,247 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 2,184 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 2,119 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 2,046 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 1,969 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 1,905 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 1,831 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 1,776 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 1,722 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,594 | 2,542 | 2,623 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,580 | 2,514 | 2,623 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,259 | 1,969 | 2,488 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,809 | 1,722 | 1,905 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in World?
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in World was 1,722 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 2,623 in 1998.
- What is the lowest population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,722 in 2023.
- How does World rank for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies?
- World ranks 1st out of 7 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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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