Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Malta
Malta: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 552,747 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Malta, 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 Malta is 552,747 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% 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 Malta peaked at 552,747 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 390,087 people, in 2000.
That places Malta 142nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Malta, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 390,087 people | — |
| 2001 | 393,028 people | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 395,969 people | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 398,582 people | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 401,268 people | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 403,834 people | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 405,308 people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 406,724 people | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 409,379 people | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 412,477 people | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 414,508 people | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 416,268 people | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 420,028 people | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 424,810 people | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 433,481 people | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 444,220 people | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 454,505 people | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 467,106 people | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 483,903 people | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 503,912 people | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 515,490 people | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 518,150 people | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 531,113 people | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 552,747 people | +4.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 552,747 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.37 million people, 10% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Malta's 552,747 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.09 million people, 4% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 401,666 people | 390,087 people | 412,477 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 446,274 people | 414,508 people | 503,912 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 529,375 people | 515,490 people | 552,747 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More reference data data for Malta
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0404 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0227 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0043 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Malta?
- Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Malta was 552,747 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 552,747 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 390,087 people in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Malta ranks 142nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta 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.