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

Latest (2023)
264,399 people
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
158th
of 189 countries
All-time high
264,399 people
in 2023
All-time low
6,706 people
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2000201120232000: 6.7k people2001: 8.9k people2002: 11.4k people2003: 13.8k people2004: 16.7k people2005: 19.0k people2006: 23.4k people2007: 28.1k people2008: 33.0k people2009: 41.3k people2010: 48.8k people2011: 57.7k people2012: 67.0k people2013: 78.8k people2014: 92.2k people2015: 107.3k people2016: 121.6k people2017: 140.2k people2018: 158.2k people2019: 176.9k people2020: 197.6k people2021: 220.1k people2022: 243.7k people2023: 264.4k 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 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

Annual values for Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in East Timor, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 155 Malawi 316,567 people compare
  2. 156 Mali 308,999 people compare
  3. 157 Barbados 282,336 people compare
  4. 159 Saint Lucia 165,121 people compare
  5. 160 Guinea 144,055 people compare
  6. 161 Seychelles 119,773 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 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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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.