Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Romania
Romania: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 19.06 million people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Romania, 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 Romania is 19.06 million people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Romania peaked at 22.44 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.05 million people, in 2022.
That places Romania 44th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.44 million people | — |
| 2001 | 22.13 million people | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 21.73 million people | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 21.57 million people | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 21.45 million people | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 21.32 million people | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 21.19 million people | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 20.88 million people | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 20.54 million people | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 20.37 million people | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 20.25 million people | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 20.15 million people | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 20.06 million people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 19.98 million people | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 19.91 million people | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 19.82 million people | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 19.70 million people | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 19.59 million people | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 19.47 million people | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 19.37 million people | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 19.27 million people | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 19.12 million people | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 19.05 million people | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 19.06 million people | +0.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 19.06 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.37 million people, 3.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Romania's 19.06 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.65 million people, 2.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.36 million people | 20.37 million people | 22.44 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.83 million people | 19.37 million people | 20.25 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.12 million people | 19.05 million people | 19.27 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More reference data data for Romania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.75 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Romania?
- Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Romania was 19.06 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 22.44 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.05 million people in 2022.
- How does Romania rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Romania ranks 44th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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.