Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Eritrea

Eritrea: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 416,447 people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
416,447 people
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
149th
of 189 countries
All-time high
416,447 people
in 2023
All-time low
78,646 people
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2000201120232000: 78.6k people2001: 90.2k people2002: 105.3k people2003: 119.7k people2004: 137.7k people2005: 151.7k people2006: 170.3k people2007: 186.5k people2008: 205.6k people2009: 222.4k people2010: 241.5k people2011: 254.9k people2012: 279.4k people2013: 289.0k people2014: 306.4k people2015: 316.8k people2016: 331.2k people2017: 346.5k people2018: 357.6k people2019: 369.4k people2020: 385.1k people2021: 402.0k people2022: 405.7k people2023: 416.4k people

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 Eritrea stood at 416,447 people. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Eritrea peaked at 416,447 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 78,646 people, in 2000.

Eritrea ranks 149th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Eritrea, 2000 to 2023.
Year people Change
2000 78,646 people
2001 90,171 people +14.7%
2002 105,291 people +16.8%
2003 119,707 people +13.7%
2004 137,709 people +15.0%
2005 151,689 people +10.2%
2006 170,321 people +12.3%
2007 186,539 people +9.5%
2008 205,592 people +10.2%
2009 222,367 people +8.2%
2010 241,505 people +8.6%
2011 254,871 people +5.5%
2012 279,403 people +9.6%
2013 288,990 people +3.4%
2014 306,422 people +6.0%
2015 316,766 people +3.4%
2016 331,218 people +4.6%
2017 346,538 people +4.6%
2018 357,589 people +3.2%
2019 369,382 people +3.3%
2020 385,079 people +4.2%
2021 402,022 people +4.4%
2022 405,724 people +0.9%
2023 416,447 people +2.6%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 416,447 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 991,365 people, 42% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea's 416,447 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.27 million people, 33% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 146,803 people 78,646 people 222,367 people 10
2010s 309,268 people 241,505 people 369,382 people 10
2020s 402,318 people 385,079 people 416,447 people 4

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 146 Madagascar 499,135 people compare
  2. 147 Brunei 458,949 people compare
  3. 148 Cape Verde 438,236 people compare
  4. 150 Equatorial Guinea 408,308 people compare
  5. 151 Bahamas 399,440 people compare
  6. 152 Iceland 385,663 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 Eritrea?
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Eritrea was 416,447 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 Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 416,447 people in 2023.
What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 78,646 people in 2000.
How does Eritrea rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
Eritrea ranks 149th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eritrea 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.