Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Spain
Spain: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 48.35 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Spain, 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 Spain stood at 48.35 million people. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Spain peaked at 48.35 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.57 million people, in 2000.
That places Spain 24th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.36 million people | 40.57 million people | 46.36 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.65 million people | 46.42 million people | 47.12 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.74 million people | 47.36 million people | 48.35 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 21 South Africa 56.76 million people compare
- 22 South Korea 51.71 million people compare
- 23 Bangladesh 48.70 million people compare
- 25 Colombia 48.03 million people compare
- 26 Algeria 46.03 million people compare
- 27 Argentina 45.49 million people compare
More reference data data for Spain
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- Summer temperature anomalies 3.07 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0798 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.423 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3641 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 135.02 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Spain?
- Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Spain was 48.35 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 48.35 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.57 million people in 2000.
- How does Spain rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Spain ranks 24th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.