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

Japan: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 124.52 million people in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
124.52 million people
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
8th
of 189 countries
All-time high
128.07 million people
in 2010
All-time low
124.52 million people
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

050.0M100.0M150.0M2000201120232000: 126.8M people2001: 127.1M people2002: 127.4M people2003: 127.7M people2004: 127.8M people2005: 127.8M people2006: 127.9M people2007: 128.0M people2008: 128.1M people2009: 128.0M people2010: 128.1M people2011: 127.8M people2012: 127.6M people2013: 127.4M people2014: 127.3M people2015: 127.1M people2016: 127.1M people2017: 127.0M people2018: 126.8M people2019: 126.6M people2020: 126.3M people2021: 125.7M people2022: 125.1M people2023: 124.5M people

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

Analysis

Japan recorded 124.52 million people for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Japan peaked at 128.07 million people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 124.52 million people, in 2023.

That places Japan 8th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 127.67 million people 126.84 million people 128.06 million people 10
2010s 127.29 million people 126.63 million people 128.07 million people 10
2020s 125.40 million people 124.52 million people 126.26 million people 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 5 Brazil 203.75 million people compare
  2. 6 Russia 143.83 million people compare
  3. 7 Pakistan 135.88 million people compare
  4. 9 Egypt 114.42 million people compare
  5. 10 Mexico 110.41 million people compare
  6. 11 Vietnam 99.05 million people compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Japan?
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Japan was 124.52 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 Japan?
The highest recorded value was 128.07 million people in 2010.
What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 124.52 million people in 2023.
How does Japan rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
Japan ranks 8th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Japan 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
Last refreshed

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.