Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Botswana
Botswana: Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and was 73.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
73.6%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
63rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
93.7%
in 1990
All-time low
71.5%
in 2011
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Botswana, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 73.6% for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Botswana peaked at 93.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 71.5%, in 2011.
Botswana ranks 63rd of 193 countries on this measure, 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 polluting fuels and in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 93.7% | — |
| 1991 | 92.6% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 91.7% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 90.3% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 89.1% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 87.7% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 86.2% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 84.7% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 83.3% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 81.7% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 80.2% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 78.7% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 77.3% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 75.7% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 74.7% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 73.7% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 73.4% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 72.7% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 72.1% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 72.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 71.7% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 71.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 71.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 71.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 72.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 72.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 72.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 72.6% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 72.8% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 72.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 73.3% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 73.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 73.4% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 73.6% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.1% | 81.7% | 93.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.1% | 72.1% | 80.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.2% | 71.5% | 72.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.4% | 73.3% | 73.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Botswana?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Botswana was 73.6% 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 Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 93.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.5% in 2011.
- How does Botswana rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and?
- Botswana ranks 63rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana 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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