Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Albania
Albania: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 2.08 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Albania, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Albania stood at 2.08 million people.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Albania peaked at 2.11 million people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.13 million people, in 2000.
That places Albania 114th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Albania, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.13 million people | — |
| 2001 | 1.20 million people | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 1.29 million people | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 1.38 million people | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 1.47 million people | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 1.54 million people | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 1.63 million people | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 1.72 million people | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 1.79 million people | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.85 million people | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.92 million people | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.99 million people | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 2.03 million people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 2.05 million people | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.07 million people | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.09 million people | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.10 million people | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.11 million people | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.11 million people | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.11 million people | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.11 million people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.10 million people | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 2.09 million people | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.08 million people | -0.8% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 2.08 million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.50 million people, 38% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Albania's 2.08 million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.65 million people, 31% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.50 million people | 1.13 million people | 1.85 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.06 million people | 1.92 million people | 2.11 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.10 million people | 2.08 million people | 2.11 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More reference data data for Albania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2845 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0261 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.954 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6439 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.142 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Albania?
- Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Albania was 2.08 million people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.11 million people in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 million people in 2000.
- How does Albania rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Albania ranks 114th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Access to clean fuels or technologies such as natural gas, electricity, and clean cookstoves reduces exposure to indoor air pollutants, a leading cause of death in low-income households.