Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Iceland
Iceland: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 385,663 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Iceland, 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 Iceland stood at 385,663 people. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Iceland peaked at 385,663 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 281,205 people, in 2000.
That places Iceland 152nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 298,329 people | 281,205 people | 318,499 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 333,186 people | 318,041 people | 360,563 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 376,662 people | 366,463 people | 385,663 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Iceland?
- Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Iceland was 385,663 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 385,663 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 281,205 people in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Iceland ranks 152nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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.