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Environmental Goal
To reduce household fuel combustion, as increased levels lead to respiratory problems. |
Indicator
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Proportion of household fuel used for cooking requirements, 2001–2008 |
| Proportion of household fuel used for cooking, 2001–2008 Source: Statistics South Africa, General Household Survey (Statistical release P0318), 2008 http://www.statssa.gov.za
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2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
| Mains |
6 664 |
7 403 |
7 234 |
7 800 |
8 222 |
8 729 |
9 166 |
| Generator |
4 |
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12 |
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| Gas |
237 |
200 |
202 |
235 |
291 |
292 |
402 |
| Paraffin |
1 928 |
1 956 |
1 845 |
2 145 |
2 086 |
1 864 |
1 280 |
| Wood |
2 430 |
2 506 |
2 420 |
2 117 |
2 011 |
1 977 |
2 238 |
| Coal |
372 |
343 |
307 |
308 |
271 |
296 |
247 |
| Other |
145 |
138 |
186 |
121 |
79 |
62 |
32 |
| Total |
11 780 |
12 546 |
12 194 |
12 726 |
12 972 |
13 220 |
13 365 | *For all values of 10 000 or lower the sample size is too small for reliable estimates.
Other includes non and unspecified energy sources, and solar, candles, and animal dung .
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Proportion of household fuel used for heating requirements, 2001–2008 |
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Proportion of household fuel used for heating, 2002–2008 Source: Statistics South Africa, General Household Survey (Statistical release P0318), 2008 http://www.statssa.gov.za
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2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
| Mains |
5 878 |
6 508 |
6 054 |
6 387 |
6 470 |
6 773 |
7 012 |
| Generator |
4 |
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7 |
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| Gas |
73 |
77 |
107 |
91 |
119 |
138 |
224 |
| Paraffin |
1 342 |
1 285 |
1 291 |
1 579 |
1 772 |
1 696 |
1 290 |
| Wood |
2 916 |
3 003 |
3 000 |
2 613 |
2 631 |
2 605 |
2 923 |
| Coal |
624 |
585 |
590 |
557 |
599 |
573 |
504 |
| Other |
943 |
1 088 |
1 152 |
1 499 |
1 374 |
1 422 |
1 389 |
| Total |
11 780 |
12 546 |
12 194 |
12 726 |
12 972 |
13 207 |
13 342 | *For all values of 10 000 or lower the sample size is too small for reliable estimates.
Other includes non and unspecified energy sources, and solar, candles, and animal dung .
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Proportion of household fuel used for lighting requirements, 2001–2008 |
| Proportion of household fuel used for lighting, 2002–2008 Source: Statistics South Africa, General Household Survey (Statistical release P0318), 2008 http://www.statssa.gov.za
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2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
| Mains |
8 975 |
9 866 |
9 773 |
10 203 |
10 520 |
10 897 |
11 134 |
| Generator |
12 |
11 |
* |
* |
9 |
20 |
12 |
| Gas |
20 |
* |
19 |
* |
10 |
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20 |
| Paraffin |
656 |
570 |
521 |
482 |
449 |
432 |
411 |
| Candles |
2 090 |
2 060 |
1 832 |
1 993 |
1 925 |
1 840 |
1 795 |
| Other |
27 |
39 |
49 |
48 |
59 |
18 |
21 |
| Total |
11 780 |
12 546 |
12 194 |
12 726 |
12 972 |
13 207 |
13 393 | *For all values of 10 000 or lower the sample size is too small for reliable estimates.
Other includes non and unspecified energy sources, and solar, candles, and animal dung .
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Are we making progress?
The percentage of households which continue to burn wood and paraffin for cooking are given in the table and figure above. It is notable that electricity accounted for 63% of the total energy consumed by the residential sector during 2006, a marked increase since 2001. The remainder of the energy consumed was provided largely by the combustion of wood (15.5%), and paraffin (16%). The use of coal has decreased to 2%. The percentage of households which continue to burn wood and paraffin for heating requirements are given in the table and figure above. It is notable that electricity accounted for 50% for heating of the total energy consumed by the residential sector during 2006, a marked increase since 2001. The remainder of the energy consumed was provided largely by the combustion of wood (20%), and paraffin (13.6%). The use of coal has decreased to 4.6%. |