Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Mexico
Mexico: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 110.41 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Mexico, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Mexico stood at 110.41 million people. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Mexico peaked at 110.41 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 81.46 million people, in 2000.
Mexico ranks 10th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.46 million people | — |
| 2001 | 83.48 million people | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 85.20 million people | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 86.81 million people | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 88.21 million people | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 89.73 million people | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 91.06 million people | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 92.46 million people | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 93.82 million people | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 95.09 million people | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 96.47 million people | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 97.73 million people | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 99.06 million people | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 100.24 million people | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 101.46 million people | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 102.55 million people | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 103.67 million people | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 104.52 million people | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 105.64 million people | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 106.90 million people | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 107.78 million people | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 108.56 million people | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 109.32 million people | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 110.41 million people | +1.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 110.41 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.50 million people, 20.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 110.41 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.46 million people, 24.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.73 million people | 81.46 million people | 95.09 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.82 million people | 96.47 million people | 106.90 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.02 million people | 107.78 million people | 110.41 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More reference data data for Mexico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Mexico?
- Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Mexico was 110.41 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 110.41 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.46 million people in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Mexico ranks 10th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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.