Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies was 10.2 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
10.2
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
33rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
10.2
in 2023
All-time low
6.66
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

02.557.5101990200620231990: 6.71991: 6.81992: 6.91993: 71994: 71995: 71996: 7.11997: 7.21998: 7.31999: 7.42000: 7.52001: 7.52002: 7.52003: 7.62004: 7.82005: 7.92006: 82007: 8.12008: 8.22009: 8.42010: 8.52011: 8.72012: 8.82013: 8.92014: 9.12015: 9.22016: 9.32017: 9.42018: 9.52019: 9.72020: 9.82021: 9.92022: 10.12023: 10.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 10.2 for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Zimbabwe peaked at 10.2 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.66, in 1990.

Zimbabwe ranks 33rd of 193 countries on this measure, 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 Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (in millions) in Zimbabwe, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 6.66
1991 6.77 +1.7%
1992 6.91 +2.1%
1993 6.99 +1.2%
1994 6.97 -0.3%
1995 7.02 +0.8%
1996 7.1 +1.2%
1997 7.22 +1.6%
1998 7.34 +1.7%
1999 7.43 +1.2%
2000 7.47 +0.5%
2001 7.49 +0.3%
2002 7.53 +0.5%
2003 7.65 +1.6%
2004 7.76 +1.5%
2005 7.86 +1.2%
2006 7.97 +1.5%
2007 8.1 +1.6%
2008 8.22 +1.5%
2009 8.35 +1.6%
2010 8.49 +1.7%
2011 8.67 +2.1%
2012 8.81 +1.6%
2013 8.94 +1.5%
2014 9.07 +1.5%
2015 9.18 +1.2%
2016 9.3 +1.3%
2017 9.43 +1.3%
2018 9.54 +1.2%
2019 9.68 +1.5%
2020 9.81 +1.3%
2021 9.93 +1.3%
2022 10.08 +1.5%
2023 10.2 +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.04 6.66 7.43 10
2000s 7.84 7.47 8.35 10
2010s 9.11 8.49 9.68 10
2020s 10.01 9.81 10.2 4

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 30 Cameroon 10.92 compare
  2. 31 Zambia 10.87 compare
  3. 32 Angola 10.54 compare
  4. 34 North Korea 9.64 compare
  5. 35 Somalia 9.51 compare
  6. 36 Mexico 9.49 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Zimbabwe?
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Zimbabwe was 10.2 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 Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 10.2 in 2023.
What is the lowest population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 6.66 in 1990.
How does Zimbabwe rank for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies?
Zimbabwe ranks 33rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zimbabwe 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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