Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Burundi
Burundi: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 13,690 people in 2023. ▬ Flat
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Burundi, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 13,690 people for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in 2023.
The figure is down 48.6% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Burundi peaked at 26,642 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12,617 people, in 2020.
That places Burundi 185th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Burundi, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19,411 people | — |
| 2001 | 19,903 people | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 20,472 people | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 21,130 people | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 14,621 people | -30.8% |
| 2005 | 22,762 people | +55.7% |
| 2006 | 15,731 people | -30.9% |
| 2007 | 16,324 people | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 17,011 people | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 17,895 people | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 18,753 people | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 19,436 people | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 20,142 people | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 20,879 people | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 21,600 people | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 22,095 people | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 22,479 people | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 23,014 people | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 23,719 people | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 18,383 people | -22.5% |
| 2020 | 12,617 people | -31.4% |
| 2021 | 12,966 people | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 26,642 people | +105.5% |
| 2023 | 13,690 people | -48.6% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 13,690 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 991,365 people, 1% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 13,690 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.27 million people, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +105.5% | 12,966 people | 26,642 people |
| 2005 | +55.7% | 14,621 people | 22,762 people |
| 2023 | -48.6% | 26,642 people | 13,690 people |
| 2020 | -31.4% | 18,383 people | 12,617 people |
| 2006 | -30.9% | 22,762 people | 15,731 people |
| 2004 | -30.8% | 21,130 people | 14,621 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,526 people | 14,621 people | 22,762 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,050 people | 18,383 people | 23,719 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,479 people | 12,617 people | 26,642 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 182 Palau 17,727 people compare
- 183 Guinea-Bissau 17,227 people compare
- 184 Micronesia (country) 14,980 people compare
- 186 Nauru 11,875 people compare
- 187 Sao Tome and Principe 10,620 people compare
- 188 Tuvalu 7,558 people compare
More reference data data for Burundi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2266 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2677 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2838 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Burundi?
- Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Burundi was 13,690 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 26,642 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,617 people in 2020.
- How does Burundi rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Burundi ranks 185th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burundi 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.