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
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Zambia, 1990–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0018 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0011 units per person (2025)
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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