Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Qatar
Qatar: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 2.66 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Qatar, 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 Qatar stood at 2.66 million people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Qatar peaked at 2.79 million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 644,989 people, in 2000.
Qatar ranks 106th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Qatar, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 644,989 people | — |
| 2001 | 677,925 people | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 711,205 people | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 744,682 people | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 773,332 people | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 825,408 people | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 972,831 people | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 1.21 million people | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 1.43 million people | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 1.61 million people | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 1.62 million people | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.62 million people | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.72 million people | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 1.92 million people | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 2.15 million people | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 2.34 million people | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 2.48 million people | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 2.55 million people | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 2.58 million people | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.64 million people | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.79 million people | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 2.50 million people | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 2.66 million people | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 2.66 million people | -0.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 2.66 million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.37 million people, 49% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 2.66 million people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.09 million people, 19% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 959,481 people | 644,989 people | 1.61 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.16 million people | 1.62 million people | 2.64 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.65 million people | 2.50 million people | 2.79 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More reference data data for Qatar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0397 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1746 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Qatar?
- Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Qatar was 2.66 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.79 million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 644,989 people in 2000.
- How does Qatar rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Qatar ranks 106th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar 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.