Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Greece
Greece: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 10.41 million people in 2023. ▬ Flat
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Greece, 2000–2023
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 Greece is 10.41 million people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Greece peaked at 11.12 million people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.41 million people, in 2023.
Greece ranks 64th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Greece, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.81 million people | — |
| 2001 | 10.86 million people | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 10.90 million people | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 10.93 million people | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 10.96 million people | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 10.99 million people | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 11.02 million people | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 11.05 million people | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 11.08 million people | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 11.11 million people | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 11.12 million people | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 11.10 million people | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 11.04 million people | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 10.97 million people | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 10.89 million people | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 10.82 million people | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 10.78 million people | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 10.75 million people | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 10.73 million people | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 10.72 million people | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 10.70 million people | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 10.57 million people | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 10.44 million people | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 10.41 million people | -0.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 10.41 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.37 million people, 1.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Greece's 10.41 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.65 million people, 1.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.97 million people | 10.81 million people | 11.11 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.89 million people | 10.72 million people | 11.12 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.53 million people | 10.41 million people | 10.70 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More reference data data for Greece
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Greece?
- Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Greece was 10.41 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 11.12 million people in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.41 million people in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Greece ranks 64th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece 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.