Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Iran
Iran: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 86.71 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Iran, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Iran is 86.71 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Iran peaked at 86.71 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.37 million people, in 2000.
That places Iran 12th 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 Iran, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.37 million people | — |
| 2001 | 62.06 million people | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 63.11 million people | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 64.44 million people | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 66.43 million people | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 68.31 million people | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 70.16 million people | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 71.62 million people | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 72.80 million people | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 73.93 million people | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 75.02 million people | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 75.95 million people | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 77.07 million people | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 78.00 million people | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 79.06 million people | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 80.14 million people | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 81.30 million people | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 82.39 million people | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 83.36 million people | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 84.00 million people | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 84.57 million people | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 85.09 million people | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 85.85 million people | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 86.71 million people | +1.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 86.71 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.50 million people, 15.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 86.71 million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.09 million people, 6.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.32 million people | 60.37 million people | 73.93 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.63 million people | 75.02 million people | 84.00 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.56 million people | 84.57 million people | 86.71 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 109.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Iran?
- Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Iran was 86.71 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 Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 86.71 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.37 million people in 2000.
- How does Iran rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Iran ranks 12th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran 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.