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

Latest (2023)
83.29 million people
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
13th
of 189 countries
All-time high
83.29 million people
in 2023
All-time low
80.28 million people
in 2011
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M2000201120232000: 82.2M people2001: 82.3M people2002: 82.5M people2003: 82.5M people2004: 82.5M people2005: 82.5M people2006: 82.4M people2007: 82.3M people2008: 82.1M people2009: 81.9M people2010: 81.8M people2011: 80.3M people2012: 80.4M people2013: 80.6M people2014: 81.0M people2015: 81.7M people2016: 82.3M people2017: 82.7M people2018: 82.9M people2019: 83.1M people2020: 83.2M people2021: 83.2M people2022: 83.2M people2023: 83.3M people

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%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 10 Mexico 110.41 million people compare
  2. 11 Vietnam 99.05 million people compare
  3. 12 Iran 86.71 million people compare
  4. 14 Turkey 81.32 million people compare
  5. 15 United Kingdom 68.53 million people compare
  6. 16 France 68.37 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 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

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
Last refreshed

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.