Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Portugal
Portugal: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 10.58 million people in 2023. ▬ Flat
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Portugal, 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 Portugal is 10.58 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Portugal peaked at 10.58 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.28 million people, in 2018.
Portugal ranks 60th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.47 million people | 10.29 million people | 10.57 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.41 million people | 10.28 million people | 10.57 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.42 million people | 10.30 million people | 10.58 million people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Portugal?
- Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Portugal was 10.58 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 10.58 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.28 million people in 2018.
- How does Portugal rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Portugal ranks 60th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal 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.