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

Senegal: Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and was 91.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
91.2%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
44th
of 193 countries
All-time high
97.4%
in 1990
All-time low
91.2%
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0204060801001990200620231990: 97.41991: 971992: 96.71993: 96.41994: 961995: 95.61996: 95.11997: 94.61998: 941999: 93.52000: 93.12001: 92.72002: 92.32003: 92.12004: 922005: 922006: 92.22007: 92.42008: 92.82009: 932010: 93.32011: 93.52012: 93.72013: 93.82014: 93.82015: 93.92016: 93.92017: 93.72018: 93.42019: 93.12020: 92.72021: 92.32022: 91.82023: 91.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Senegal is 91.2%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Senegal peaked at 97.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 91.2%, in 2023.

Senegal ranks 44th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (%) in Senegal, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 97.4%
1991 97.0% -0.4%
1992 96.7% -0.3%
1993 96.4% -0.3%
1994 96.0% -0.4%
1995 95.6% -0.4%
1996 95.1% -0.5%
1997 94.6% -0.5%
1998 94.0% -0.6%
1999 93.5% -0.5%
2000 93.1% -0.5%
2001 92.7% -0.4%
2002 92.3% -0.4%
2003 92.1% -0.2%
2004 92.0% -0.1%
2005 92.0% +0.0%
2006 92.2% +0.2%
2007 92.4% +0.3%
2008 92.8% +0.4%
2009 93.0% +0.2%
2010 93.3% +0.3%
2011 93.5% +0.2%
2012 93.7% +0.2%
2013 93.8% +0.1%
2014 93.8% +0.0%
2015 93.9% +0.1%
2016 93.9% +0.0%
2017 93.7% -0.2%
2018 93.4% -0.3%
2019 93.1% -0.3%
2020 92.7% -0.4%
2021 92.3% -0.4%
2022 91.8% -0.5%
2023 91.2% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 95.6% 93.5% 97.4% 10
2000s 92.5% 92.0% 93.1% 10
2010s 93.6% 93.1% 93.9% 10
2020s 92.0% 91.2% 92.7% 4

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 41 Zimbabwe 92.5% compare
  2. 42 Cote d'Ivoire 92.4% compare
  3. 43 Angola 91.6% compare
  4. 45 Vanuatu 91.0% compare
  5. 46 Nigeria 90.3% compare
  6. 47 Nicaragua 89.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Senegal?
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Senegal was 91.2% 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 Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 1990.
What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 91.2% in 2023.
How does Senegal rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and?
Senegal ranks 44th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Senegal 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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