Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Australia
Australia: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 26.66 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Australia, 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 Australia stood at 26.66 million people. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Australia peaked at 26.66 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.03 million people, in 2000.
Australia ranks 39th 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 Australia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.03 million people | — |
| 2001 | 19.27 million people | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 19.50 million people | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 19.72 million people | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 19.93 million people | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 20.18 million people | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 20.45 million people | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 20.83 million people | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 21.25 million people | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 21.69 million people | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 22.03 million people | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 22.34 million people | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 22.73 million people | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 23.13 million people | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 23.48 million people | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 23.82 million people | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 24.19 million people | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 24.59 million people | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 24.96 million people | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 25.33 million people | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 25.65 million people | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 25.69 million people | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 26.02 million people | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 26.66 million people | +2.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 26.66 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.37 million people, 5.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Australia's 26.66 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.52 million people, 17.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.18 million people | 19.03 million people | 21.69 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.66 million people | 22.03 million people | 25.33 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.00 million people | 25.65 million people | 26.66 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Australia?
- Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Australia was 26.66 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.66 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.03 million people in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Australia ranks 39th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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.