Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Pakistan

Pakistan: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and was 66.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
66.2%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
59th
of 159 countries
All-time high
95.5%
in 1990
All-time low
66.2%
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Pakistan, 1990–2023

0204060801001990200620231990: 95.51991: 95.41992: 95.31993: 951994: 951995: 94.81996: 94.61997: 94.41998: 94.21999: 93.92000: 93.72001: 93.42002: 932003: 92.72004: 92.22005: 91.72006: 91.22007: 90.52008: 89.72009: 892010: 882011: 87.22012: 862013: 852014: 83.62015: 82.22016: 80.52017: 792018: 77.22019: 75.22020: 732021: 70.82022: 68.62023: 66.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Pakistan is 66.2%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Pakistan peaked at 95.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 66.2%, in 2023.

That places Pakistan 59th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (%) in Pakistan, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 95.5%
1991 95.4% -0.1%
1992 95.3% -0.1%
1993 95.0% -0.3%
1994 95.0% +0.0%
1995 94.8% -0.2%
1996 94.6% -0.2%
1997 94.4% -0.2%
1998 94.2% -0.2%
1999 93.9% -0.3%
2000 93.7% -0.2%
2001 93.4% -0.3%
2002 93.0% -0.4%
2003 92.7% -0.3%
2004 92.2% -0.5%
2005 91.7% -0.5%
2006 91.2% -0.5%
2007 90.5% -0.8%
2008 89.7% -0.9%
2009 89.0% -0.8%
2010 88.0% -1.1%
2011 87.2% -0.9%
2012 86.0% -1.4%
2013 85.0% -1.2%
2014 83.6% -1.6%
2015 82.2% -1.7%
2016 80.5% -2.1%
2017 79.0% -1.9%
2018 77.2% -2.3%
2019 75.2% -2.6%
2020 73.0% -2.9%
2021 70.8% -3.0%
2022 68.6% -3.1%
2023 66.2% -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 94.8% 93.9% 95.5% 10
2000s 91.7% 89.0% 93.7% 10
2010s 82.4% 75.2% 88.0% 10
2020s 69.7% 66.2% 73.0% 4

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 56 Lao People's Democratic Republic 69.5% compare
  2. 57 Eswatini 67.6% compare
  3. 58 Ghana 67.1% compare
  4. 60 Samoa 63.2% compare
  5. 61 Lesotho 62.5% compare
  6. 62 Myanmar 55.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Pakistan?
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Pakistan was 66.2% 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 Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 95.5% in 1990.
What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 66.2% in 2023.
How does Pakistan rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
Pakistan ranks 59th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pakistan 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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Indicator
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
174 places, 5,916 data points, 1990–2023
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