Number with without clean cooking fuels in India

India: Number with without clean cooking fuels was 1.10 billion in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.10 billion
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
2nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
1.10 billion
in 2023
All-time low
240.15 million
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Number with without clean cooking fuels in India, 2000–2023

200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M1.0B1.2B2000201120232000: 240.1M2001: 256.5M2002: 273.3M2003: 292.6M2004: 310.1M2005: 326.8M2006: 343.7M2007: 365.5M2008: 385.3M2009: 411.8M2010: 435.2M2011: 466.0M2012: 502.5M2013: 549.4M2014: 587.9M2015: 642.8M2016: 696.2M2017: 751.9M2018: 811.0M2019: 870.9M2020: 932.7M2021: 992.8M2022: 1.0B2023: 1.1B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, number with without clean cooking fuels in India stood at 1.10 billion. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 100.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number with without clean cooking fuels in India peaked at 1.10 billion in 2023 and was at its lowest, 240.15 million, in 2000.

That places India 2nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Number with without clean cooking fuels in India, year by year

Annual values for Number with without clean cooking fuels in India, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 240.15 million —
2001 256.54 million +6.8%
2002 273.30 million +6.5%
2003 292.60 million +7.1%
2004 310.13 million +6.0%
2005 326.77 million +5.4%
2006 343.65 million +5.2%
2007 365.54 million +6.4%
2008 385.33 million +5.4%
2009 411.78 million +6.9%
2010 435.22 million +5.7%
2011 466.02 million +7.1%
2012 502.52 million +7.8%
2013 549.43 million +9.3%
2014 587.90 million +7.0%
2015 642.76 million +9.3%
2016 696.16 million +8.3%
2017 751.89 million +8.0%
2018 811.05 million +7.9%
2019 870.92 million +7.4%
2020 932.74 million +7.1%
2021 992.77 million +6.4%
2022 1.05 billion +5.4%
2023 1.10 billion +5.4%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 1.10 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.35 million, 206.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • India's 1.10 billion is above the median for South Asia, which is 10.24 million, 107.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 320.58 million 240.15 million 411.78 million 10
2010s 631.39 million 435.22 million 870.92 million 10
2020s 1.02 billion 932.74 million 1.10 billion 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 China 1.25 billion compare
  2. 3 United States 336.75 million compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 254.76 million compare
  4. 5 Brazil 203.75 million compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number with without clean cooking fuels in India?
Number with without clean cooking fuels in India was 1.10 billion in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number with without clean cooking fuels recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 1.10 billion in 2023.
What is the lowest number with without clean cooking fuels recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 240.15 million in 2000.
How does India rank for number with without clean cooking fuels?
India ranks 2nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is number with without clean cooking fuels rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number with without clean cooking fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number with without clean cooking fuels
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
189 places, 4,536 data points, 2000–2023
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