Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Mongolia
Mongolia: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 1.94 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Mongolia, 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 Mongolia stood at 1.94 million people. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Mongolia peaked at 1.94 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 530,202 people, in 2000.
That places Mongolia 115th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 681,846 people | 530,202 people | 890,759 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 million people | 955,779 people | 1.64 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 million people | 1.72 million people | 1.94 million people | 4 |
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- Winter temperature anomalies 1.26 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Mongolia?
- Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Mongolia was 1.94 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 530,202 people in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Mongolia ranks 115th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.