Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Canada
Canada: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 40.05 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Canada, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Canada recorded 40.05 million people for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Canada peaked at 40.05 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.69 million people, in 2000.
Canada ranks 29th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Canada, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.69 million people | — |
| 2001 | 31.02 million people | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 31.36 million people | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 31.64 million people | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 31.94 million people | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 32.24 million people | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 32.57 million people | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 32.89 million people | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 33.25 million people | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 33.63 million people | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 34.01 million people | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 34.34 million people | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 34.71 million people | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 35.08 million people | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 35.43 million people | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 35.70 million people | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 36.11 million people | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 36.55 million people | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 37.07 million people | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 37.62 million people | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 38.03 million people | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 38.24 million people | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 38.95 million people | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 40.05 million people | +2.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 40.05 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.37 million people, 7.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.12 million people | 30.69 million people | 33.63 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.66 million people | 34.01 million people | 37.62 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.82 million people | 38.03 million people | 40.05 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Canada?
- Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Canada was 40.05 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 40.05 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.69 million people in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Canada ranks 29th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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.