Many people around the world burn solid fuels such as coal and wood to cook food at homes with limited ventilation. This exposes them to air pollutants such as PM2.5 and carbon monoxide. In 2019, 99 percent of the population of Niger were exposed to household air pollution (HAP). The majority of countries with high exposure to HAP are developing regions. In comparison, the proportion of the U.S. population with exposure to HAP is just 0.2 percent.
Share of population exposed to household air pollution from solid fuels worldwide in 2019, by select country
*Household air pollution exposure involves fine particulate matter that comes from burning fuels inside the home with limited ventilation. Exposure estimates are based on the proportion of households that burn solid fuels like coal, wood, dung, or agricultural residues for cooking, a major source of this pollution.
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Health Effects Institute, & IHME. (October 23, 2020). Share of population exposed to household air pollution from solid fuels worldwide in 2019, by select country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 28, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/830866/share-of-population-exposed-solid-fuels-pollution-by-major-countries/
Health Effects Institute, und IHME. "Share of population exposed to household air pollution from solid fuels worldwide in 2019, by select country." Chart. October 23, 2020. Statista. Accessed June 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/830866/share-of-population-exposed-solid-fuels-pollution-by-major-countries/
Health Effects Institute, IHME. (2020). Share of population exposed to household air pollution from solid fuels worldwide in 2019, by select country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/830866/share-of-population-exposed-solid-fuels-pollution-by-major-countries/
Health Effects Institute, and IHME. "Share of Population Exposed to Household Air Pollution from Solid Fuels Worldwide in 2019, by Select Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Oct 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/830866/share-of-population-exposed-solid-fuels-pollution-by-major-countries/
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