Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in China
China: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and was 19.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19.8%
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
88th
of 159 countries
All-time high
53.3%
in 2009
All-time low
15.8%
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in China, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
China recorded 19.8% for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in China peaked at 53.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 1990.
That places China 88th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.8% | — |
| 1991 | 17.6% | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 19.4% | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 21.5% | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 23.7% | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 25.9% | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 28.0% | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 30.3% | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 32.9% | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 35.3% | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 37.9% | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 40.2% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 42.3% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 45.0% | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 47.4% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 49.1% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 50.9% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 52.1% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 53.1% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 53.3% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 52.8% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 51.6% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 50.2% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 48.1% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 45.3% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 42.6% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 39.5% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 36.5% | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 33.7% | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 30.1% | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 27.5% | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 24.6% | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 21.9% | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 19.8% | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.0% | 15.8% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.1% | 37.9% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 30.1% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 19.8% | 27.5% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in China?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in China was 19.8% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 53.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 1990.
- How does China rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
- China ranks 88th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. 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 fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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