Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in South-East Asia (WHO region)
South-East Asia (WHO region): Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and was 39.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
39.3%
Change on year
down 9.5%
Rank
4th
of 7 groups
All-time high
97.2%
in 1990
All-time low
39.3%
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in South-East Asia (WHO region), 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
South-East Asia (WHO region) recorded 39.3% for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in South-East Asia (WHO region) peaked at 97.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 39.3%, in 2023.
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-East Asia (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 97.2% | — |
| 1991 | 97.0% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 96.7% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 96.3% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 95.9% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 95.5% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 95.1% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 94.6% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 94.1% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 93.6% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 93.0% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 92.5% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 91.9% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 91.3% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 90.6% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 90.0% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 89.2% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 88.4% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 87.3% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 86.2% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 84.5% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 82.7% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 80.5% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 77.8% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 74.9% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 71.6% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 68.0% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 64.1% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 60.1% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 55.9% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 51.7% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 47.3% | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 43.4% | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 39.3% | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.6% | 93.6% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.0% | 86.2% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.0% | 55.9% | 84.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 39.3% | 51.7% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in South-East Asia (WHO region) was 39.3% 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 South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and recorded in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3% in 2023.
- How does South-East Asia (WHO region) rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and?
- South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 4th out of 7 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and rising or falling in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South-East Asia (WHO region) 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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