Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Germany
Germany: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 83.29 million people in 2023. ▬ Flat
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Germany, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Germany recorded 83.29 million people for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Germany peaked at 83.29 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 80.28 million people, in 2011.
Germany ranks 13th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Germany, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.21 million people | — |
| 2001 | 82.35 million people | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 82.49 million people | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 82.53 million people | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 82.52 million people | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 82.47 million people | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 82.38 million people | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 82.27 million people | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 82.11 million people | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 81.90 million people | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 81.78 million people | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 80.28 million people | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 80.43 million people | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 80.65 million people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 80.98 million people | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 81.69 million people | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 82.35 million people | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 82.66 million people | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 82.91 million people | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 83.09 million people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 83.16 million people | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 83.20 million people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 83.18 million people | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 83.29 million people | +0.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 83.29 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.37 million people, 15.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Germany's 83.29 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.65 million people, 12.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.32 million people | 81.90 million people | 82.53 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.68 million people | 80.28 million people | 83.09 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.21 million people | 83.16 million people | 83.29 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Germany?
- Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Germany was 83.29 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 83.29 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.28 million people in 2011.
- How does Germany rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Germany ranks 13th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany 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
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.