Number with without clean cooking fuels in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Number with without clean cooking fuels was 16.00 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
16.00 million
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
50th
of 189 countries
All-time high
16.00 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.25 million
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Number with without clean cooking fuels in Afghanistan, 2000–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M2000201120232000: 1.2M2001: 1.4M2002: 1.8M2003: 2.1M2004: 2.5M2005: 3.0M2006: 3.5M2007: 4.0M2008: 4.4M2009: 5.0M2010: 5.6M2011: 6.3M2012: 7.0M2013: 7.7M2014: 8.5M2015: 9.3M2016: 10.0M2017: 10.8M2018: 11.6M2019: 12.6M2020: 13.5M2021: 14.4M2022: 15.1M2023: 16.0M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 16.00 million for number with without clean cooking fuels in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 107.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number with without clean cooking fuels in Afghanistan peaked at 16.00 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.25 million, in 2000.

Afghanistan ranks 50th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number with without clean cooking fuels in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Number with without clean cooking fuels in Afghanistan, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 1.25 million —
2001 1.44 million +15.4%
2002 1.77 million +23.2%
2003 2.13 million +19.8%
2004 2.54 million +19.7%
2005 2.95 million +16.0%
2006 3.46 million +17.1%
2007 3.96 million +14.6%
2008 4.42 million +11.6%
2009 5.03 million +13.7%
2010 5.60 million +11.4%
2011 6.25 million +11.6%
2012 7.00 million +12.0%
2013 7.72 million +10.3%
2014 8.46 million +9.6%
2015 9.30 million +10.0%
2016 10.03 million +7.8%
2017 10.76 million +7.3%
2018 11.65 million +8.2%
2019 12.61 million +8.2%
2020 13.52 million +7.2%
2021 14.36 million +6.2%
2022 15.05 million +4.8%
2023 16.00 million +6.3%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 16.00 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 991,365, 16.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 16.00 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.09 million, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.90 million 1.25 million 5.03 million 10
2010s 8.94 million 5.60 million 12.61 million 10
2020s 14.73 million 13.52 million 16.00 million 4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 47 Netherlands 17.88 million compare
  2. 48 Kenya 17.49 million compare
  3. 49 Ecuador 17.03 million compare
  4. 51 Cote d'Ivoire 13.74 million compare
  5. 52 Nepal 12.68 million compare
  6. 53 Tunisia 12.19 million compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number with without clean cooking fuels in Afghanistan?
Number with without clean cooking fuels in Afghanistan was 16.00 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number with without clean cooking fuels recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 16.00 million in 2023.
What is the lowest number with without clean cooking fuels recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.25 million in 2000.
How does Afghanistan rank for number with without clean cooking fuels?
Afghanistan ranks 50th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is number with without clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 107.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number with without clean cooking fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number with without clean cooking fuels
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,536 data points, 2000–2023
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