Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 10.48 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
10.48 million people
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
62nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
10.48 million people
in 2023
All-time low
3.49 million people
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M2000201120232000: 3.5M people2001: 3.7M people2002: 4.0M people2003: 4.2M people2004: 4.4M people2005: 4.7M people2006: 5.0M people2007: 5.6M people2008: 6.3M people2009: 6.7M people2010: 6.9M people2011: 7.1M people2012: 7.4M people2013: 7.7M people2014: 8.1M people2015: 8.5M people2016: 8.9M people2017: 9.2M people2018: 9.3M people2019: 9.4M people2020: 9.4M people2021: 9.6M people2022: 10.1M people2023: 10.5M 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 United Arab Emirates is 10.48 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in United Arab Emirates peaked at 10.48 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.49 million people, in 2000.

United Arab Emirates ranks 62nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.81 million people 3.49 million people 6.71 million people 10
2010s 8.26 million people 6.87 million people 9.45 million people 10
2020s 9.88 million people 9.40 million people 10.48 million people 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in United Arab Emirates?
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in United Arab Emirates was 10.48 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 United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 10.48 million people in 2023.
What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 3.49 million people in 2000.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
United Arab Emirates ranks 62nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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

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.