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

Pakistan: Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and was 66.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
66.9%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
66th
of 193 countries
All-time high
99.4%
in 1990
All-time low
66.9%
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0204060801001990200620231990: 99.41991: 99.31992: 991993: 98.81994: 98.41995: 981996: 97.61997: 97.11998: 96.71999: 96.12000: 95.72001: 95.22002: 94.62003: 94.12004: 93.62005: 932006: 92.42007: 91.62008: 90.92009: 902010: 892011: 88.12012: 86.92013: 85.82014: 84.42015: 832016: 81.32017: 79.72018: 77.92019: 75.82020: 73.72021: 71.42022: 69.32023: 66.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Pakistan stood at 66.9%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Pakistan peaked at 99.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 66.9%, in 2023.

Pakistan ranks 66th 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 Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (%) in Pakistan, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 99.4%
1991 99.3% -0.1%
1992 99.0% -0.3%
1993 98.8% -0.2%
1994 98.4% -0.4%
1995 98.0% -0.4%
1996 97.6% -0.4%
1997 97.1% -0.5%
1998 96.7% -0.4%
1999 96.1% -0.6%
2000 95.7% -0.4%
2001 95.2% -0.5%
2002 94.6% -0.6%
2003 94.1% -0.5%
2004 93.6% -0.5%
2005 93.0% -0.6%
2006 92.4% -0.6%
2007 91.6% -0.9%
2008 90.9% -0.8%
2009 90.0% -1.0%
2010 89.0% -1.1%
2011 88.1% -1.0%
2012 86.9% -1.4%
2013 85.8% -1.3%
2014 84.4% -1.6%
2015 83.0% -1.7%
2016 81.3% -2.0%
2017 79.7% -2.0%
2018 77.9% -2.3%
2019 75.8% -2.6%
2020 73.7% -2.8%
2021 71.4% -3.1%
2022 69.3% -2.9%
2023 66.9% -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 98.0% 96.1% 99.4% 10
2000s 93.1% 90.0% 95.7% 10
2010s 83.2% 75.8% 89.0% 10
2020s 70.3% 66.9% 73.7% 4

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 63 Botswana 73.6% compare
  2. 64 Fiji 70.1% compare
  3. 65 Eswatini 69.0% compare
  4. 67 Samoa 66.8% compare
  5. 68 Lesotho 65.5% compare
  6. 69 Myanmar 61.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Pakistan?
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Pakistan was 66.9% 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 Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 1990.
What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 66.9% in 2023.
How does Pakistan rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and?
Pakistan ranks 66th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pakistan 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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