Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Venezuela
Venezuela: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 26.46 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Venezuela, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 26.46 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 down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Venezuela peaked at 29.47 million people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.94 million people, in 2000.
That places Venezuela 40th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.78 million people | 23.94 million people | 27.56 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.66 million people | 27.46 million people | 29.47 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.63 million people | 26.46 million people | 26.89 million people | 4 |
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More reference data data for Venezuela
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.7484 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.717 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.01 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5589 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.7491 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 2,740 2010 = 100 (2016)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Venezuela?
- Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Venezuela was 26.46 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 29.47 million people in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.94 million people in 2000.
- How does Venezuela rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Venezuela ranks 40th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.