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

Ethiopia: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 9.14 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
9.14 million people
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
70th
of 189 countries
All-time high
9.14 million people
in 2023
All-time low
539,292 people
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M2000201120232000: 539.3k people2001: 625.4k people2002: 716.4k people2003: 738.3k people2004: 836.8k people2005: 940.4k people2006: 1.0M people2007: 1.2M people2008: 1.5M people2009: 1.7M people2010: 2.0M people2011: 2.4M people2012: 2.9M people2013: 3.3M people2014: 3.8M people2015: 4.5M people2016: 5.0M people2017: 5.7M people2018: 6.3M people2019: 6.8M people2020: 7.4M people2021: 7.9M people2022: 8.7M people2023: 9.1M people

Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Ethiopia is 9.14 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 173.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Ethiopia peaked at 9.14 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 539,292 people, in 2000.

That places Ethiopia 70th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 981,870 people 539,292 people 1.67 million people 10
2010s 4.28 million people 1.99 million people 6.83 million people 10
2020s 8.28 million people 7.37 million people 9.14 million people 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 67 Israel 9.85 million people compare
  2. 68 Hungary 9.59 million people compare
  3. 69 Belarus 9.15 million people compare
  4. 71 Tajikistan 9.13 million people compare
  5. 72 Austria 9.13 million people compare
  6. 73 Switzerland 8.89 million 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 Ethiopia?
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Ethiopia was 9.14 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 Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 9.14 million people in 2023.
What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 539,292 people in 2000.
How does Ethiopia rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
Ethiopia ranks 70th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 173.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia 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

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.