Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Bhutan
Bhutan: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 720,329 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Bhutan, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Bhutan is 720,329 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Bhutan peaked at 720,329 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 157,870 people, in 2000.
Bhutan ranks 138th of 189 countries on this measure, 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 Bhutan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 157,870 people | — |
| 2001 | 185,071 people | +17.2% |
| 2002 | 212,923 people | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 243,587 people | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 276,481 people | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 309,091 people | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 339,424 people | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 372,574 people | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 402,202 people | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 433,049 people | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 461,674 people | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 490,180 people | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 517,875 people | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 543,230 people | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 569,649 people | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 592,494 people | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 614,746 people | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 633,641 people | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 651,113 people | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 665,397 people | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 679,915 people | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 694,021 people | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 707,508 people | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 720,329 people | +1.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 720,329 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.35 million people, 13% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 720,329 people is below the median for South Asia, which is 10.24 million people, 7% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 293,227 people | 157,870 people | 433,049 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 574,000 people | 461,674 people | 665,397 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 700,443 people | 679,915 people | 720,329 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More reference data data for Bhutan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Bhutan?
- Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Bhutan was 720,329 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 720,329 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 157,870 people in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Bhutan ranks 138th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.