Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Brazil
Brazil: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 203.75 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Brazil, 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 Brazil stood at 203.75 million people. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Brazil peaked at 203.75 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 154.88 million people, in 2000.
Brazil ranks 5th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Brazil, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 154.88 million people | — |
| 2001 | 157.79 million people | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 160.83 million people | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 163.82 million people | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 166.60 million people | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 169.54 million people | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 172.09 million people | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 174.79 million people | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 177.23 million people | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 179.59 million people | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 182.08 million people | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 184.35 million people | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 186.64 million people | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 188.55 million people | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 190.88 million people | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 193.00 million people | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 194.68 million people | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 196.72 million people | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 198.28 million people | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 199.78 million people | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 201.25 million people | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 202.01 million people | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 202.95 million people | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 203.75 million people | +0.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 203.75 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.50 million people, 37.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 203.75 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.46 million people, 45.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 167.72 million people | 154.88 million people | 179.59 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 191.50 million people | 182.08 million people | 199.78 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 202.49 million people | 201.25 million people | 203.75 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Brazil?
- Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Brazil was 203.75 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 203.75 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 154.88 million people in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Brazil ranks 5th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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.