Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Uruguay
Uruguay: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 3.39 million people in 2023. ▬ Flat
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Uruguay, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 3.39 million people for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Uruguay peaked at 3.40 million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.27 million people, in 2000.
Uruguay ranks 103rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.27 million people | — |
| 2001 | 3.27 million people | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 3.28 million people | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 3.28 million people | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 3.28 million people | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 3.29 million people | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 3.29 million people | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.30 million people | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 3.30 million people | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 3.31 million people | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 3.32 million people | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.33 million people | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 3.34 million people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.35 million people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.36 million people | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.37 million people | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.38 million people | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.39 million people | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.39 million people | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.40 million people | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.40 million people | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 3.40 million people | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 3.39 million people | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 3.39 million people | -0.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 3.39 million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.37 million people, 63% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 3.39 million people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.46 million people, 76% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.29 million people | 3.27 million people | 3.31 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.36 million people | 3.32 million people | 3.40 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.39 million people | 3.39 million people | 3.40 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Uruguay?
- Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Uruguay was 3.39 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.40 million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.27 million people in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Uruguay ranks 103rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.