Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Syria
Syria: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 20.95 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Syria, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Syria recorded 20.95 million people for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in 2023.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Syria peaked at 22.42 million people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 16.37 million people, in 2000.
That places Syria 41st 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.
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Syria, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.37 million people | — |
| 2001 | 16.83 million people | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 17.24 million people | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 17.67 million people | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 18.14 million people | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 18.59 million people | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 19.40 million people | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 20.61 million people | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 21.33 million people | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 21.65 million people | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 22.08 million people | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 22.42 million people | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 22.24 million people | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 21.08 million people | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 19.60 million people | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 18.69 million people | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 18.35 million people | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 18.27 million people | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 18.46 million people | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 18.97 million people | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 19.45 million people | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 19.70 million people | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 20.24 million people | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 20.95 million people | +3.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 20.95 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 991,365 people, 21.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 20.95 million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.09 million people, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.78 million people | 16.37 million people | 21.65 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.02 million people | 18.27 million people | 22.42 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.09 million people | 19.45 million people | 20.95 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More reference data data for Syria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 276.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 23.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 7,688 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 775.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.91 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Syria?
- Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Syria was 20.95 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 22.42 million people in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.37 million people in 2000.
- How does Syria rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Syria ranks 41st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria 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.