Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Eswatini

Eswatini: Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and was 69.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
69.0%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
65th
of 193 countries
All-time high
96.6%
in 1990
All-time low
68.9%
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0204060801001990200620231990: 96.61991: 96.11992: 95.71993: 951994: 94.41995: 93.71996: 92.91997: 92.11998: 91.21999: 90.32000: 89.22001: 88.12002: 872003: 85.72004: 84.52005: 83.32006: 822007: 80.72008: 79.62009: 78.32010: 77.32011: 76.12012: 74.82013: 73.52014: 72.22015: 71.22016: 70.62017: 702018: 69.82019: 69.42020: 69.22021: 68.92022: 68.92023: 69

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 69.0% for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Eswatini peaked at 96.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 68.9%, in 2021.

That places Eswatini 65th out of 193 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 polluting fuels and in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (%) in Eswatini, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 96.6%
1991 96.1% -0.5%
1992 95.7% -0.4%
1993 95.0% -0.7%
1994 94.4% -0.6%
1995 93.7% -0.7%
1996 92.9% -0.9%
1997 92.1% -0.9%
1998 91.2% -1.0%
1999 90.3% -1.0%
2000 89.2% -1.2%
2001 88.1% -1.2%
2002 87.0% -1.2%
2003 85.7% -1.5%
2004 84.5% -1.4%
2005 83.3% -1.4%
2006 82.0% -1.6%
2007 80.7% -1.6%
2008 79.6% -1.4%
2009 78.3% -1.6%
2010 77.3% -1.3%
2011 76.1% -1.6%
2012 74.8% -1.7%
2013 73.5% -1.7%
2014 72.2% -1.8%
2015 71.2% -1.4%
2016 70.6% -0.8%
2017 70.0% -0.8%
2018 69.8% -0.3%
2019 69.4% -0.6%
2020 69.2% -0.3%
2021 68.9% -0.4%
2022 68.9% +0.0%
2023 69.0% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 93.8% 90.3% 96.6% 10
2000s 83.8% 78.3% 89.2% 10
2010s 72.5% 69.4% 77.3% 10
2020s 69.0% 68.9% 69.2% 4

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 62 Sri Lanka 73.8% compare
  2. 63 Botswana 73.6% compare
  3. 64 Fiji 70.1% compare
  4. 66 Pakistan 66.9% compare
  5. 67 Samoa 66.8% compare
  6. 68 Lesotho 65.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Eswatini?
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Eswatini was 69.0% 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 Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 1990.
What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 68.9% in 2021.
How does Eswatini rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and?
Eswatini ranks 65th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eswatini 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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Indicator
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 6,868 data points, 1990–2023
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