Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in South Korea
South Korea: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 51.71 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in South Korea, 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 South Korea is 51.71 million people, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in South Korea peaked at 51.84 million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 47.01 million people, in 2000.
South Korea ranks 22nd of 189 countries on this measure, 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 | 48.17 million people | 47.01 million people | 49.31 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.78 million people | 49.55 million people | 51.76 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.75 million people | 51.67 million people | 51.84 million people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in South Korea?
- Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in South Korea was 51.71 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 51.84 million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.01 million people in 2000.
- How does South Korea rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- South Korea ranks 22nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea 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.