Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Italy

Italy: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 58.98 million people in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
58.98 million people
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
20th
of 189 countries
All-time high
60.32 million people
in 2014
All-time low
56.94 million people
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Italy, 2000–2023

020.0M40.0M60.0M2000201120232000: 56.9M people2001: 57.0M people2002: 57.1M people2003: 57.4M people2004: 57.8M people2005: 58.2M people2006: 58.4M people2007: 58.8M people2008: 59.2M people2009: 59.6M people2010: 59.8M people2011: 60.0M people2012: 60.2M people2013: 60.3M people2014: 60.3M people2015: 60.2M people2016: 60.1M people2017: 60.0M people2018: 59.9M people2019: 59.7M people2020: 59.4M people2021: 59.1M people2022: 59.0M people2023: 59.0M people

Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Italy recorded 58.98 million people for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in 2023.

The figure is down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Italy peaked at 60.32 million people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 56.94 million people, in 2000.

That places Italy 20th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 58.03 million people 56.94 million people 59.56 million people 10
2010s 60.06 million people 59.73 million people 60.32 million people 10
2020s 59.14 million people 58.98 million people 59.44 million people 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 17 Philippines 68.36 million people compare
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  3. 19 Nigeria 59.71 million people compare
  4. 21 South Africa 56.76 million people compare
  5. 22 South Korea 51.71 million people compare
  6. 23 Bangladesh 48.70 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Italy?
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Italy was 58.98 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 60.32 million people in 2014.
What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 56.94 million people in 2000.
How does Italy rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
Italy ranks 20th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy 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

Indicator
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels
Unit
people
Source
World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,536 data points, 2000–2023
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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.