Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Zambia

Zambia: Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies was 10.87 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
10.87
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
31st
of 193 countries
All-time high
10.87
in 2023
All-time low
4.69
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

02.557.5101990200620231990: 4.71991: 4.81992: 51993: 5.21994: 5.31995: 5.51996: 5.61997: 5.81998: 61999: 6.22000: 6.42001: 6.62002: 6.82003: 6.92004: 7.12005: 7.32006: 7.42007: 7.62008: 7.82009: 8.12010: 8.32011: 8.52012: 8.72013: 8.92014: 9.12015: 9.32016: 9.52017: 9.72018: 9.92019: 10.12020: 10.32021: 10.52022: 10.72023: 10.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 10.87 for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Zambia peaked at 10.87 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.69, in 1990.

That places Zambia 31st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (in millions) in Zambia, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 4.69
1991 4.85 +3.2%
1992 5 +3.1%
1993 5.15 +3.1%
1994 5.31 +3.1%
1995 5.48 +3.1%
1996 5.65 +3.1%
1997 5.83 +3.2%
1998 6.02 +3.3%
1999 6.22 +3.3%
2000 6.44 +3.5%
2001 6.61 +2.7%
2002 6.76 +2.3%
2003 6.92 +2.3%
2004 7.07 +2.2%
2005 7.25 +2.6%
2006 7.44 +2.6%
2007 7.64 +2.7%
2008 7.85 +2.7%
2009 8.07 +2.8%
2010 8.27 +2.6%
2011 8.48 +2.5%
2012 8.69 +2.4%
2013 8.9 +2.4%
2014 9.1 +2.3%
2015 9.31 +2.2%
2016 9.51 +2.2%
2017 9.72 +2.2%
2018 9.92 +2.1%
2019 10.12 +2.0%
2020 10.31 +1.9%
2021 10.5 +1.8%
2022 10.67 +1.6%
2023 10.87 +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.42 4.69 6.22 10
2000s 7.2 6.44 8.07 10
2010s 9.2 8.27 10.12 10
2020s 10.59 10.31 10.87 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 28 Sudan 11.53 compare
  2. 29 Rwanda 11.34 compare
  3. 30 Cameroon 10.92 compare
  4. 32 Angola 10.54 compare
  5. 33 Zimbabwe 10.2 compare
  6. 34 North Korea 9.64 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Zambia?
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Zambia was 10.87 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 Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 10.87 in 2023.
What is the lowest population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.69 in 1990.
How does Zambia rank for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies?
Zambia ranks 31st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zambia 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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