Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in India
India: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 1.10 billion people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in India, 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 India stood at 1.10 billion people. 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 of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in India peaked at 1.10 billion people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 240.15 million people, 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 of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in India, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 240.15 million people | — |
| 2001 | 256.54 million people | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 273.30 million people | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 292.60 million people | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 310.13 million people | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 326.77 million people | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 343.65 million people | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 365.54 million people | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 385.33 million people | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 411.78 million people | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 435.22 million people | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 466.02 million people | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 502.52 million people | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 549.43 million people | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 587.90 million people | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 642.76 million people | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 696.16 million people | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 751.89 million people | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 811.05 million people | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 870.92 million people | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 932.74 million people | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 992.77 million people | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 1.05 billion people | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 1.10 billion people | +5.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1.10 billion people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.35 million people, 206.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- India's 1.10 billion people is above the median for South Asia, which is 10.24 million people, 107.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 320.58 million people | 240.15 million people | 411.78 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 631.39 million people | 435.22 million people | 870.92 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 billion people | 932.74 million people | 1.10 billion people | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in India?
- Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in India was 1.10 billion 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.10 billion people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 240.15 million people in 2000.
- How does India rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- India ranks 2nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without access to 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 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.