Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in China
China: Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and was 79.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in China, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
China recorded 79.0% for proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 71.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in China peaked at 79.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2000.
China ranks 104th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.0% | — |
| 2001 | 20.0% | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 21.0% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 23.0% | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 25.0% | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 26.0% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 27.0% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 28.0% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 29.0% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 31.0% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 34.0% | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 37.0% | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 40.0% | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 43.0% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 46.0% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 54.0% | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 57.0% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 61.0% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 65.0% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 68.0% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 71.0% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 74.0% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 77.0% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 79.0% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.8% | 18.0% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 34.0% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.8% | 68.0% | 79.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 102 Latvia 81.0% compare
- 102 Albania 81.0% compare
- 104 Serbia 79.0% compare
- 104 South Africa 79.0% compare
- 107 Kyrgyzstan 75.0% compare
More health data for China
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0985 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,029 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,642 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 9.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0153 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 7.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0122 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in China?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in China was 79.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 79.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2000.
- How does China rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and?
- China ranks 104th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for cooking (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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