Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Benin
Benin: Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and was 97.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
97.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
29th
of 193 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1990
All-time low
97.9%
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Benin, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Benin stood at 97.9%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Benin peaked at 100.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 97.9%, in 2023.
Benin ranks 29th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100.0% | — |
| 1991 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.5% | 99.1% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 98.3% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 97.9% | 98.2% | 4 |
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More health data for Benin
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8458 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,002 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,632 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0025 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Benin?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Benin was 97.9% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.9% in 2023.
- How does Benin rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and?
- Benin ranks 29th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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