Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Sudan
Sudan: Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and was 36.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Sudan, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Sudan stood at 36.2%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Sudan peaked at 99.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 36.2%, in 2023.
That places Sudan 80th 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 Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99.2% | — |
| 1991 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 98.5% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 98.2% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 97.9% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 97.3% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 96.9% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 96.3% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 95.6% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 94.7% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 93.8% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 92.7% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 91.5% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 90.0% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 88.3% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 86.4% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 84.5% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 82.4% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 79.7% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 77.1% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 74.2% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 71.3% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 68.0% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 64.9% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 61.8% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 58.3% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 55.2% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 52.0% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 48.4% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 45.3% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 42.2% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 39.3% | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 36.2% | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.8% | 95.6% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.4% | 79.7% | 94.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.1% | 48.4% | 77.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 36.2% | 45.3% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Sudan?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Sudan was 36.2% 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2% in 2023.
- How does Sudan rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and?
- Sudan ranks 80th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan 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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