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

Hungary: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 9.59 million people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
9.59 million people
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
68th
of 189 countries
All-time high
10.21 million people
in 2000
All-time low
9.59 million people
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M2000201120232000: 10.2M people2001: 10.2M people2002: 10.2M people2003: 10.1M people2004: 10.1M people2005: 10.1M people2006: 10.1M people2007: 10.1M people2008: 10.0M people2009: 10.0M people2010: 10.0M people2011: 10.0M people2012: 9.9M people2013: 9.9M people2014: 9.8M people2015: 9.8M people2016: 9.8M people2017: 9.7M people2018: 9.7M people2019: 9.7M people2020: 9.7M people2021: 9.6M people2022: 9.6M people2023: 9.6M people

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 Hungary stood at 9.59 million people. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Hungary peaked at 10.21 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.59 million people, in 2023.

Hungary ranks 68th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Hungary, 2000 to 2023.
Year people Change
2000 10.21 million people
2001 10.19 million people -0.2%
2002 10.16 million people -0.3%
2003 10.13 million people -0.3%
2004 10.11 million people -0.2%
2005 10.09 million people -0.2%
2006 10.07 million people -0.2%
2007 10.06 million people -0.2%
2008 10.04 million people -0.2%
2009 10.02 million people -0.2%
2010 10.00 million people -0.2%
2011 9.97 million people -0.3%
2012 9.92 million people -0.5%
2013 9.87 million people -0.5%
2014 9.83 million people -0.4%
2015 9.80 million people -0.4%
2016 9.76 million people -0.4%
2017 9.73 million people -0.3%
2018 9.71 million people -0.2%
2019 9.69 million people -0.1%
2020 9.67 million people -0.3%
2021 9.63 million people -0.4%
2022 9.61 million people -0.3%
2023 9.59 million people -0.1%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 9.59 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.37 million people, 1.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 9.59 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.65 million people, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.11 million people 10.02 million people 10.21 million people 10
2010s 9.83 million people 9.69 million people 10.00 million people 10
2020s 9.62 million people 9.59 million people 9.67 million people 4

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 65 Cambodia 10.11 million people compare
  2. 66 Azerbaijan 10.04 million people compare
  3. 67 Israel 9.85 million people compare
  4. 69 Belarus 9.15 million people compare
  5. 70 Ethiopia 9.14 million people compare
  6. 71 Tajikistan 9.13 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 Hungary?
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Hungary was 9.59 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 Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 10.21 million people in 2000.
What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 9.59 million people in 2023.
How does Hungary rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
Hungary ranks 68th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary 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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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.