Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in China
China: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 1.25 billion people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in China, 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 China stood at 1.25 billion people. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in China peaked at 1.25 billion people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 508.85 million people, in 2000.
That places China 1st out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 China, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 508.85 million people | — |
| 2001 | 529.09 million people | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 548.01 million people | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 568.18 million people | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 592.31 million people | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 617.96 million people | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 643.71 million people | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 674.76 million people | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 704.72 million people | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 736.19 million people | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 774.53 million people | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 811.06 million people | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 854.49 million people | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 898.38 million people | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 946.58 million people | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 987.98 million people | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.03 billion people | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 1.07 billion people | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.12 billion people | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 1.15 billion people | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.18 billion people | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.21 billion people | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.23 billion people | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.25 billion people | +1.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.25 billion people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.50 million people, 227.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 1.25 billion people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.52 million people, 825.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 612.38 million people | 508.85 million people | 736.19 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 964.04 million people | 774.53 million people | 1.15 billion people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 billion people | 1.18 billion people | 1.25 billion people | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in China?
- Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in China was 1.25 billion 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 billion people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 508.85 million people in 2000.
- How does China rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- China ranks 1st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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.