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
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Eritrea, 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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 146 Madagascar 499,135 people compare
- 147 Brunei 458,949 people compare
- 148 Cape Verde 438,236 people compare
- 150 Equatorial Guinea 408,308 people compare
- 151 Bahamas 399,440 people compare
- 152 Iceland 385,663 people compare
More reference data data for Eritrea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0531 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1781 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.073 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2642 (2050)
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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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.