Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Belize
Belize: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 340,807 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Belize, 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 Belize stood at 340,807 people. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Belize peaked at 340,807 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 191,676 people, in 2000.
That places Belize 154th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 Belize, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 191,676 people | — |
| 2001 | 199,945 people | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 207,879 people | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 216,036 people | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 223,871 people | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 231,058 people | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 239,227 people | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 246,059 people | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 253,533 people | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 260,095 people | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 267,084 people | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 273,621 people | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 279,236 people | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 284,575 people | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 291,002 people | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 297,538 people | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 304,164 people | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 311,250 people | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 316,728 people | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 321,781 people | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 325,156 people | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 328,928 people | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 334,268 people | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 340,807 people | +2.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 340,807 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.50 million people, 6% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 340,807 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.46 million people, 8% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 226,938 people | 191,676 people | 260,095 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 294,698 people | 267,084 people | 321,781 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 332,290 people | 325,156 people | 340,807 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More reference data data for Belize
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0813 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0813 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0206 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1856 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.399 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0225 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Belize?
- Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Belize was 340,807 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 Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 340,807 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 191,676 people in 2000.
- How does Belize rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Belize ranks 154th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize 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.