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

Latest (2023)
13,690 people
Change on year
down 48.6%
World rank
185th
of 189 countries
All-time high
26,642 people
in 2022
All-time low
12,617 people
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201120232000: 19.4k people2001: 19.9k people2002: 20.5k people2003: 21.1k people2004: 14.6k people2005: 22.8k people2006: 15.7k people2007: 16.3k people2008: 17.0k people2009: 17.9k people2010: 18.8k people2011: 19.4k people2012: 20.1k people2013: 20.9k people2014: 21.6k people2015: 22.1k people2016: 22.5k people2017: 23.0k people2018: 23.7k people2019: 18.4k people2020: 12.6k people2021: 13.0k people2022: 26.6k people2023: 13.7k people

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

Annual values for Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Burundi, 2000 to 2023.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 182 Palau 17,727 people compare
  2. 183 Guinea-Bissau 17,227 people compare
  3. 184 Micronesia (country) 14,980 people compare
  4. 186 Nauru 11,875 people compare
  5. 187 Sao Tome and Principe 10,620 people compare
  6. 188 Tuvalu 7,558 people compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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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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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.