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

Russia: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 143.83 million people in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
143.83 million people
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
6th
of 189 countries
All-time high
146.60 million people
in 2000
All-time low
142.74 million people
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

050.0M100.0M150.0M2000201120232000: 146.6M people2001: 146.0M people2002: 145.3M people2003: 144.6M people2004: 144.1M people2005: 143.5M people2006: 143.1M people2007: 142.8M people2008: 142.7M people2009: 142.8M people2010: 142.8M people2011: 143.0M people2012: 143.4M people2013: 143.8M people2014: 144.2M people2015: 144.6M people2016: 145.0M people2017: 145.3M people2018: 145.4M people2019: 145.5M people2020: 145.2M people2021: 144.7M people2022: 144.2M people2023: 143.8M people

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 Russia is 143.83 million people, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Russia peaked at 146.60 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 142.74 million people, in 2008.

Russia ranks 6th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Russia, 2000 to 2023.
Year people Change
2000 146.60 million people
2001 145.98 million people -0.4%
2002 145.31 million people -0.5%
2003 144.65 million people -0.5%
2004 144.07 million people -0.4%
2005 143.52 million people -0.4%
2006 143.05 million people -0.3%
2007 142.81 million people -0.2%
2008 142.74 million people -0.0%
2009 142.78 million people +0.0%
2010 142.85 million people +0.0%
2011 143.02 million people +0.1%
2012 143.38 million people +0.3%
2013 143.81 million people +0.3%
2014 144.24 million people +0.3%
2015 144.64 million people +0.3%
2016 145.01 million people +0.3%
2017 145.29 million people +0.2%
2018 145.40 million people +0.1%
2019 145.45 million people +0.0%
2020 145.25 million people -0.1%
2021 144.75 million people -0.3%
2022 144.24 million people -0.4%
2023 143.83 million people -0.3%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 143.83 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.37 million people, 26.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 143.83 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.65 million people, 21.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 144.15 million people 142.74 million people 146.60 million people 10
2010s 144.31 million people 142.85 million people 145.45 million people 10
2020s 144.51 million people 143.83 million people 145.25 million people 4

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 3 United States 336.75 million people compare
  2. 4 Indonesia 254.76 million people compare
  3. 5 Brazil 203.75 million people compare
  4. 7 Pakistan 135.88 million people compare
  5. 8 Japan 124.52 million people compare
  6. 9 Egypt 114.42 million 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 Russia?
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Russia was 143.83 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 Russia?
The highest recorded value was 146.60 million people in 2000.
What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 142.74 million people in 2008.
How does Russia rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
Russia ranks 6th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Russia 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.