Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Algeria
Algeria: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 46.03 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Algeria, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 46.03 million people for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Algeria peaked at 46.03 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.82 million people, in 2000.
That places Algeria 26th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Algeria, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.82 million people | — |
| 2001 | 30.39 million people | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 30.94 million people | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 31.47 million people | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 32.01 million people | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 32.58 million people | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 33.15 million people | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 33.78 million people | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 34.47 million people | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 35.21 million people | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 35.90 million people | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 36.65 million people | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 37.42 million people | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 38.22 million people | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 39.01 million people | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 39.86 million people | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 40.69 million people | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 41.52 million people | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 42.38 million people | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 43.16 million people | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 43.91 million people | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 44.63 million people | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 45.34 million people | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 46.03 million people | +1.5% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 46.03 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.50 million people, 8.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 46.03 million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.09 million people, 3.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.38 million people | 29.82 million people | 35.21 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.48 million people | 35.90 million people | 43.16 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.98 million people | 43.91 million people | 46.03 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More reference data data for Algeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8614 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.61 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Algeria?
- Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Algeria was 46.03 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 Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 46.03 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.82 million people in 2000.
- How does Algeria rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Algeria ranks 26th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria 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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About this data
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.