Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Colombia
Colombia: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 48.03 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Colombia, 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 Colombia stood at 48.03 million people. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Colombia peaked at 48.03 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.49 million people, in 2000.
Colombia ranks 25th 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.49 million people | — |
| 2001 | 31.33 million people | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 32.18 million people | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 33.00 million people | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 33.73 million people | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 34.50 million people | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 35.22 million people | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 35.93 million people | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 36.63 million people | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 37.41 million people | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 38.06 million people | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 38.83 million people | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 39.54 million people | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 40.20 million people | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 41.02 million people | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 41.66 million people | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 42.31 million people | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 43.17 million people | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 44.17 million people | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 45.22 million people | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 46.02 million people | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 46.79 million people | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 47.34 million people | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 48.03 million people | +1.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 48.03 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.50 million people, 8.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 48.03 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.46 million people, 10.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.04 million people | 30.49 million people | 37.41 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.42 million people | 38.06 million people | 45.22 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.04 million people | 46.02 million people | 48.03 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Colombia?
- Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Colombia was 48.03 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.03 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.49 million people in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Colombia ranks 25th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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.