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

Latest (2023)
36.2%
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
80th
of 193 countries
All-time high
99.2%
in 1990
All-time low
36.2%
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0204060801001990200620231990: 99.21991: 991992: 98.81993: 98.51994: 98.21995: 97.91996: 97.31997: 96.91998: 96.31999: 95.62000: 94.72001: 93.82002: 92.72003: 91.52004: 902005: 88.32006: 86.42007: 84.52008: 82.42009: 79.72010: 77.12011: 74.22012: 71.32013: 682014: 64.92015: 61.82016: 58.32017: 55.22018: 522019: 48.42020: 45.32021: 42.22022: 39.32023: 36.2

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

Annual values for Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (%) in Sudan, 1990 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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