Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Yemen
Yemen: Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies was 17.8 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Yemen, 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 Yemen is 17.8, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Yemen peaked at 17.8 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.52, in 1990.
That places Yemen 18th 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 Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.52 | — |
| 1991 | 7.59 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 7.7 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 7.81 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 7.94 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 8.05 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 8.16 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 8.21 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 8.3 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 8.44 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 8.55 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 8.63 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 8.71 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 8.82 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 8.94 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 9.1 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 9.25 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 9.47 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 9.63 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 9.97 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 10.24 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 10.5 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 10.87 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 11.32 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 11.76 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 12.3 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 12.9 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 13.47 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 14.12 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 14.82 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 15.53 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 16.21 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 16.97 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 17.8 | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.97 | 7.52 | 8.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.11 | 8.55 | 9.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.23 | 10.24 | 14.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.62 | 15.53 | 17.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 15 Mozambique 20.33 compare
- 16 Indonesia 18.52 compare
- 17 Madagascar 18.45 compare
- 19 Nepal 17.23 compare
- 20 Malawi 17.16 compare
- 21 Burkina Faso 14.99 compare
More health data for Yemen
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9,603 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 5.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Yemen?
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Yemen was 17.8 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.52 in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies?
- Yemen ranks 18th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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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