Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Iraq
Iraq: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 44.85 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Iraq, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 44.85 million people for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Iraq peaked at 44.85 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.73 million people, in 2000.
That places Iraq 28th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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 | 22.74 million people | 15.73 million people | 28.31 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.83 million people | 29.62 million people | 40.90 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.32 million people | 41.82 million people | 44.85 million people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Iraq?
- Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Iraq was 44.85 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 44.85 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.73 million people in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Iraq ranks 28th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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.