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
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Hungary, 2000–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Hungary
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6937 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.09 (2050)
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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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.