Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in India
India: Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and was 34.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in India, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in India is 34.3%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in India peaked at 97.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 34.3%, in 2023.
That places India 81st 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 India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 97.9% | — |
| 1991 | 97.6% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 97.3% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 96.9% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 96.5% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 96.1% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 95.6% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 95.1% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 94.6% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 93.9% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 93.4% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 92.8% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 92.1% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 91.5% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 90.8% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 90.3% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 89.6% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 88.9% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 88.0% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 87.0% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 85.4% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 83.6% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 81.4% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 78.6% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 75.7% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 72.0% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 68.0% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 63.6% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 58.9% | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 54.0% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 49.0% | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 43.9% | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 39.2% | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 34.3% | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.2% | 93.9% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.4% | 87.0% | 93.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 54.0% | 85.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 34.3% | 49.0% | 4 |
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More health data for India
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4372 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,332 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44,822 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0063 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.42 % 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 0.0048 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2,149 (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 India?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in India was 34.3% 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.3% in 2023.
- How does India rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and?
- India ranks 81st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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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