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Reported online
Data follows the globally agreed methodology for this UN SDG Indicator and has been identified by the responsible agency as the most appropriate data source.

National Metadata

This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Australia closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Australian statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Australia-specific metadata information.

Responsible agency
The agency responsible for this data entry is Department of the Environment and Energy
Reporting Year
2018
Indicator used

Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technology is calculated as the number of people using clean fuels and technologies for cooking, heating and lighting divided by total population reporting that any cooking, heating or lighting, expressed as percentage.

Caveat
Data follows the globally agreed methodology for this UN SDG Indicator and has been identified by the responsible agency as the most appropriate data source.
Indicator status
Reported online
Indicator description

Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technology

Geographic Coverage
Australia
Unit of measurement

Percentage

Methodology

nil

Other information

Data is as published by the World Health Organisation.

Most recent data release
2018
Page updated
17 July 2018

Global Metadata

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technology
Indicator number
7.1.2
Target number
7.1
Target name

By 2030, ensure universal access to affordable, reliable and modern energy services

Global indicator description

Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technology

UN designated tier
Tier 1
UN custodian agency
World Health Organisation
Link to UN metadata
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Metadata (PDF 237.1kb)

Sources

Source 1
Dataset title
Australian proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technology
Data custodian

World Bank

Update frequency
Annually
Earliest available data
2000
Geographical coverage
Australia
Link to data source
Australian proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technology
Most recent data release
2016
Tier
Tier 1

Other

No other information for this indicator

Historic