Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in South Africa
South Africa: Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and was 29.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in South Africa stood at 29.6%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in South Africa peaked at 83.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 2023.
That places South Africa 83rd 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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 83.6% | — |
| 1991 | 82.4% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 81.4% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 80.5% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 79.4% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 78.1% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 77.0% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 75.5% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 73.8% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 72.0% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 69.8% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 67.7% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 65.2% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 62.4% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 60.0% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 56.9% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 54.3% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 51.1% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 48.5% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 46.0% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 44.0% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 42.2% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 40.4% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 38.8% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 37.8% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 36.6% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 35.5% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 34.6% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 33.6% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 32.8% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 31.8% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 31.3% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 30.6% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 29.6% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.4% | 72.0% | 83.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.2% | 46.0% | 69.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 32.8% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 29.6% | 31.8% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in South Africa?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in South Africa was 29.6% 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 83.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and?
- South Africa ranks 83rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa 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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