Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in China
China: Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and was 22.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in China, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in China stood at 22.6%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in China peaked at 82.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 2023.
China ranks 90th 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 China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 82.4% | — |
| 1991 | 82.1% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 81.8% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 81.5% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 80.9% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 80.9% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 80.3% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 80.1% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 80.0% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 79.7% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 79.1% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 78.8% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 78.1% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 77.5% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 76.5% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 75.5% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 74.3% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 73.0% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 71.0% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 69.0% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 66.4% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 63.6% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 60.6% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 57.1% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 53.2% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 49.5% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 45.4% | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 41.7% | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 38.2% | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 34.4% | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 31.3% | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 28.0% | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 25.1% | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 22.6% | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.0% | 79.7% | 82.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.3% | 69.0% | 79.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 34.4% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 22.6% | 31.3% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in China?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in China was 22.6% 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 82.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 2023.
- How does China rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and?
- China ranks 90th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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