Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Montenegro

Montenegro: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 382,847 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
382,847 people
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
153rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
408,994 people
in 2003
All-time low
382,847 people
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Montenegro, 2000–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2000201120232000: 404.4k people2001: 406.3k people2002: 407.4k people2003: 409.0k people2004: 407.3k people2005: 404.8k people2006: 402.2k people2007: 398.5k people2008: 396.1k people2009: 393.9k people2010: 392.1k people2011: 389.6k people2012: 387.8k people2013: 387.9k people2014: 386.7k people2015: 386.7k people2016: 385.2k people2017: 386.9k people2018: 385.9k people2019: 385.5k people2020: 385.4k people2021: 385.7k people2022: 386.0k people2023: 382.8k people

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 Montenegro stood at 382,847 people. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Montenegro peaked at 408,994 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 382,847 people, in 2023.

Montenegro ranks 153rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Montenegro, 2000 to 2023.
Year people Change
2000 404,409 people
2001 406,343 people +0.5%
2002 407,365 people +0.3%
2003 408,994 people +0.4%
2004 407,266 people -0.4%
2005 404,798 people -0.6%
2006 402,226 people -0.6%
2007 398,471 people -0.9%
2008 396,094 people -0.6%
2009 393,853 people -0.6%
2010 392,098 people -0.4%
2011 389,577 people -0.6%
2012 387,765 people -0.5%
2013 387,872 people +0.0%
2014 386,721 people -0.3%
2015 386,659 people -0.0%
2016 385,217 people -0.4%
2017 386,857 people +0.4%
2018 385,886 people -0.3%
2019 385,453 people -0.1%
2020 385,353 people -0.0%
2021 385,658 people +0.1%
2022 386,003 people +0.1%
2023 382,847 people -0.8%

Montenegro compared with similar countries

  • Montenegro's 382,847 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.50 million people, 7% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Montenegro's 382,847 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.65 million people, 6% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 402,982 people 393,853 people 408,994 people 10
2010s 387,410 people 385,217 people 392,098 people 10
2020s 384,965 people 382,847 people 386,003 people 4

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 150 Equatorial Guinea 408,308 people compare
  2. 151 Bahamas 399,440 people compare
  3. 152 Iceland 385,663 people compare
  4. 154 Belize 340,807 people compare
  5. 155 Malawi 316,567 people compare
  6. 156 Mali 308,999 people compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Montenegro?
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Montenegro was 382,847 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 Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 408,994 people in 2003.
What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 382,847 people in 2023.
How does Montenegro rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
Montenegro ranks 153rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Montenegro 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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Indicator
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels
Unit
people
Source
World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,536 data points, 2000–2023
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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.