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

Latest (2023)
458,949 people
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
147th
of 189 countries
All-time high
458,949 people
in 2023
All-time low
326,424 people
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Brunei, 2000–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2000201120232000: 326.4k people2001: 333.3k people2002: 340.1k people2003: 346.6k people2004: 352.9k people2005: 358.9k people2006: 364.7k people2007: 370.9k people2008: 377.8k people2009: 385.0k people2010: 392.3k people2011: 399.4k people2012: 405.6k people2013: 411.2k people2014: 416.8k people2015: 422.2k people2016: 427.6k people2017: 432.8k people2018: 437.8k people2019: 442.7k people2020: 447.4k people2021: 451.7k people2022: 455.4k people2023: 458.9k people

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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About this data

Indicator
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels
Unit
people
Source
World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,536 data points, 2000–2023
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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.