Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Egypt
Egypt: Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
129th
of 193 countries
All-time high
94.5%
in 1990
All-time low
0.1%
in 2014
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Egypt, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Egypt stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Egypt peaked at 94.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2014.
That places Egypt 129th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 94.5% | — |
| 1991 | 91.7% | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 87.9% | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 82.9% | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 77.2% | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 69.5% | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 61.6% | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 53.0% | -14.0% |
| 1998 | 44.1% | -16.8% |
| 1999 | 35.9% | -18.6% |
| 2000 | 28.2% | -21.4% |
| 2001 | 21.8% | -22.7% |
| 2002 | 16.2% | -25.7% |
| 2003 | 12.0% | -25.9% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | -27.5% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | -28.7% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | -30.6% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -30.2% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -35.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -38.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -37.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -40.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.8% | 35.9% | 94.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 1.3% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 127 Tunisia 0.2% compare
- 127 Maldives 0.2% compare
- 129 Turkmenistan 0.1% compare
- 131 Guyana 0.0%
- 131 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0%
- 131 Croatia 0.0%
- 131 Czechia 0.0%
- 131 Spain 0.0%
- 131 United Arab Emirates 0.0%
- 131 Latvia 0.0%
- 131 United States of America 0.0%
- 131 Estonia 0.0%
- 131 Faroe Islands 0.0%
- 131 Slovakia 0.0%
- 131 Seychelles 0.0%
- 131 Panama 0.0%
- 131 Russian Federation 0.0%
- 131 Saudi Arabia 0.0%
- 131 Bahamas 0.0%
- 131 Canada 0.0%
- 131 New Zealand 0.0%
- 131 Naoero 0.0%
- 131 Poland 0.0%
- 131 Luxembourg 0.0%
- 131 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0%
- 131 Finland 0.0%
- 131 Austria 0.0%
- 131 Denmark 0.0%
- 131 Germany 0.0%
- 131 Sweden 0.0%
- 131 Switzerland 0.0%
- 131 Belgium 0.0%
- 131 Oman 0.0%
- 131 Japan 0.0%
- 131 Barbados 0.0%
- 131 Malta 0.0%
- 131 Chile 0.0%
- 131 Andorra 0.0%
- 131 Republic of Korea 0.0%
- 131 Slovenia 0.0%
- 131 France 0.0%
- 131 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0%
- 131 Singapore 0.0%
- 131 Israel 0.0%
- 131 Italy 0.0%
- 131 Kuwait 0.0%
- 131 Australia 0.0%
- 131 Qatar 0.0%
- 131 Hungary 0.0%
- 131 Brunei Darussalam 0.0%
- 131 Cyprus 0.0%
- 131 Puerto Rico 0.0%
- 131 Romania 0.0%
- 131 Palau 0.0%
- 131 Uruguay 0.0%
- 131 Portugal 0.0%
- 131 San Marino 0.0%
- 131 Monaco 0.0%
- 131 Norway 0.0%
- 131 Bahrain 0.0%
- 131 Iceland 0.0%
- 131 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0%
- 131 Lithuania 0.0%
- 131 Netherlands 0.0%
- 131 Greece 0.0%
- 131 Ireland 0.0%
More health data for Egypt
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7884 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 946 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,225 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.019 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Egypt?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Egypt was 0.1% 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 94.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
- How does Egypt rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and?
- Egypt ranks 129th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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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