Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 2.49 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Mozambique, 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 Mozambique stood at 2.49 million people. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 168.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Mozambique peaked at 2.49 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 344,463 people, in 2000.
Mozambique ranks 108th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 344,463 people | — |
| 2001 | 370,755 people | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 398,125 people | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 426,634 people | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 456,327 people | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 487,310 people | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 519,677 people | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 553,478 people | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 589,114 people | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 649,361 people | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 712,976 people | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 780,418 people | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 876,162 people | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 926,910 people | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 1.06 million people | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 1.14 million people | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 1.23 million people | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 1.38 million people | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 1.51 million people | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 1.67 million people | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 1.88 million people | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 2.06 million people | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 2.25 million people | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 2.49 million people | +10.5% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 2.49 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 991,365 people, 2.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 2.49 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.27 million people, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 479,524 people | 344,463 people | 649,361 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 million people | 712,976 people | 1.67 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 million people | 1.88 million people | 2.49 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More reference data data for Mozambique
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.53 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Mozambique?
- Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Mozambique was 2.49 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 2.49 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 344,463 people in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Mozambique ranks 108th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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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.