Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Argentina
Argentina: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 45.49 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Argentina, 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 Argentina stood at 45.49 million people. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Argentina peaked at 45.49 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.65 million people, in 2000.
Argentina ranks 27th of 189 countries on this measure, 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 Argentina, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.65 million people | — |
| 2001 | 36.23 million people | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 36.85 million people | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 37.35 million people | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 37.88 million people | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 38.43 million people | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 38.95 million people | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 39.46 million people | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 39.94 million people | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 40.47 million people | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 40.96 million people | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 41.48 million people | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 41.95 million people | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 42.41 million people | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 42.90 million people | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 43.39 million people | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 43.81 million people | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 44.20 million people | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 44.61 million people | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 44.93 million people | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 45.15 million people | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 45.27 million people | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 45.36 million people | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 45.49 million people | +0.3% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 45.49 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.50 million people, 8.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 45.49 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.46 million people, 10.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.12 million people | 35.65 million people | 40.47 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.06 million people | 40.96 million people | 44.93 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.32 million people | 45.15 million people | 45.49 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More reference data data for Argentina
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 111.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 31.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Argentina?
- Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Argentina was 45.49 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 Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 45.49 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.65 million people in 2000.
- How does Argentina rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Argentina ranks 27th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina 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.