Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and was 71.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Southern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Southern Asia stood at 71.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Southern Asia peaked at 71.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2000.
That places Southern Asia 17th out of 23 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.0% | — |
| 2001 | 25.0% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 26.0% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 27.0% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 28.0% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 29.0% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 30.0% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 31.0% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 32.0% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 35.0% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 36.0% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 39.0% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 41.0% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 44.0% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 47.0% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 50.0% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 53.0% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 56.0% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 59.0% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 62.0% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 64.0% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 67.0% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 69.0% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 71.0% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.5% | 24.0% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.0% | 35.0% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.6% | 62.0% | 71.0% | 5 |
More energy & mining data for Southern Asia
- Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt 449,321 (2023)
- Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours 0 (2023)
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 3.65 (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 27.4% (2023)
- International financial flows to developing countries in support of 3,699 (2024)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 119.32 (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 99.1% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 3.7% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 186.04 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 90.13 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Southern Asia?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Southern Asia was 71.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2000.
- How does Southern Asia rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and?
- Southern Asia ranks 17th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technology (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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