Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in WPR

WPR: Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies was 176.35 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
176.35
Change on year
down 9.3%
Rank
4th
of 7 groups
All-time high
800.5
in 1991
All-time low
176.35
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

2004006008001990200620231990: 798.71991: 800.51992: 798.21993: 795.61994: 790.71995: 788.51996: 781.51997: 776.61998: 772.21999: 765.22000: 755.32001: 745.52002: 729.62003: 715.12004: 697.12005: 6782006: 658.82007: 639.52008: 613.92009: 589.52010: 559.52011: 5292012: 497.42013: 463.32014: 426.82015: 393.42016: 357.52017: 325.22018: 296.32019: 266.12020: 241.32021: 216.82022: 194.52023: 176.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

WPR recorded 176.35 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 9.3% on the previous year and down 61.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in WPR peaked at 800.5 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 176.35, 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 WPR, year by year

Annual values for Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (in millions) in WPR, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 798.68
1991 800.5 +0.2%
1992 798.24 -0.3%
1993 795.62 -0.3%
1994 790.7 -0.6%
1995 788.51 -0.3%
1996 781.45 -0.9%
1997 776.64 -0.6%
1998 772.2 -0.6%
1999 765.23 -0.9%
2000 755.32 -1.3%
2001 745.54 -1.3%
2002 729.64 -2.1%
2003 715.14 -2.0%
2004 697.1 -2.5%
2005 678.01 -2.7%
2006 658.77 -2.8%
2007 639.47 -2.9%
2008 613.89 -4.0%
2009 589.5 -4.0%
2010 559.46 -5.1%
2011 528.98 -5.4%
2012 497.42 -6.0%
2013 463.31 -6.9%
2014 426.75 -7.9%
2015 393.42 -7.8%
2016 357.49 -9.1%
2017 325.21 -9.0%
2018 296.28 -8.9%
2019 266.09 -10.2%
2020 241.28 -9.3%
2021 216.84 -10.1%
2022 194.54 -10.3%
2023 176.35 -9.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 786.78 765.23 800.5 10
2000s 682.24 589.5 755.32 10
2010s 411.44 266.09 559.46 10
2020s 207.25 176.35 241.28 4

Countries ranked near WPR

  1. 1 India 313.89 compare
  2. 2 China 113.91 compare
  3. 3 Pakistan 102.59 compare
  4. 4 Ethiopia 98.59 compare
  5. 5 Nigeria 94.08 compare
  6. 6 Bangladesh 91.05 compare
  7. 7 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 55.15 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in WPR?
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in WPR was 176.35 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 WPR?
The highest recorded value was 800.5 in 1991.
What is the lowest population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies recorded in WPR?
The lowest recorded value was 176.35 in 2023.
How does WPR rank for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies?
WPR ranks 4th out of 7 groups with data for 2023.
Is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies rising or falling in WPR?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this WPR 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
201 places, 6,834 data points, 1990–2023
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