Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 68.53 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in United Kingdom, 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 United Kingdom is 68.53 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in United Kingdom peaked at 68.53 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58.89 million people, in 2000.
That places United Kingdom 15th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.37 million people | 58.89 million people | 62.28 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.81 million people | 62.77 million people | 66.63 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.47 million people | 66.74 million people | 68.53 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 Kingdom?
- Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in United Kingdom was 68.53 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 Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 68.53 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.89 million people in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- United Kingdom ranks 15th 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 Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.