Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in East Timor
East Timor: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 264,399 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in East Timor, 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 East Timor is 264,399 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 235.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in East Timor peaked at 264,399 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,706 people, in 2000.
That places East Timor 158th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in East Timor, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,706 people | — |
| 2001 | 8,935 people | +33.2% |
| 2002 | 11,429 people | +27.9% |
| 2003 | 13,753 people | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 16,723 people | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 18,966 people | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 23,438 people | +23.6% |
| 2007 | 28,137 people | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 33,038 people | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 41,292 people | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 48,811 people | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 57,731 people | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 66,958 people | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 78,791 people | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 92,188 people | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 107,257 people | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 121,603 people | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 140,191 people | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 158,219 people | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 176,929 people | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 197,582 people | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 220,073 people | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 243,734 people | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 264,399 people | +8.5% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 264,399 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.35 million people, 5% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 264,399 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.52 million people, 17% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,242 people | 6,706 people | 41,292 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 104,868 people | 48,811 people | 176,929 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 231,447 people | 197,582 people | 264,399 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More reference data data for East Timor
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4255 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0652 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in East Timor?
- Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in East Timor was 264,399 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 264,399 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,706 people in 2000.
- How does East Timor rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- East Timor ranks 158th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 235.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor 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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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.