Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Latvia
Latvia: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 1.88 million people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Latvia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 1.88 million people for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Latvia peaked at 2.37 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.88 million people, in 2022.
Latvia ranks 117th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.25 million people | 2.14 million people | 2.37 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 million people | 1.91 million people | 2.10 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.89 million people | 1.88 million people | 1.90 million people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Latvia?
- Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Latvia was 1.88 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 million people in 2022.
- How does Latvia rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Latvia ranks 117th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia 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.