Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Brunei
Brunei: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 458,949 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Brunei, 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 Brunei stood at 458,949 people. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Brunei peaked at 458,949 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 326,424 people, in 2000.
That places Brunei 147th 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 Brunei, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 326,424 people | — |
| 2001 | 333,345 people | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 340,099 people | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 346,637 people | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 352,911 people | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 358,916 people | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 364,663 people | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 370,873 people | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 377,793 people | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 384,952 people | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 392,332 people | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 399,389 people | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 405,557 people | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 411,202 people | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 416,750 people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 422,212 people | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 427,564 people | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 432,772 people | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 437,810 people | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 442,680 people | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 447,404 people | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 451,721 people | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 455,370 people | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 458,949 people | +0.8% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 458,949 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.37 million people, 9% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 458,949 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.52 million people, 30% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 355,661 people | 326,424 people | 384,952 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 418,827 people | 392,332 people | 442,680 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 453,361 people | 447,404 people | 458,949 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 144 Haiti 523,683 people compare
- 145 Fiji 499,962 people compare
- 146 Madagascar 499,135 people compare
- 148 Cape Verde 438,236 people compare
- 149 Eritrea 416,447 people compare
- 150 Equatorial Guinea 408,308 people compare
More reference data data for Brunei
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 23.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0594 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 89.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 177.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5816 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 63.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Brunei?
- Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Brunei was 458,949 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 Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 458,949 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 326,424 people in 2000.
- How does Brunei rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Brunei ranks 147th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei 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.