Number without clean cooking fuel in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number without clean cooking fuel was 25.45 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
25.45 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
15th
of 189 countries
All-time high
25.64 million
in 2021
All-time low
18.84 million
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Number without clean cooking fuel in Afghanistan, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number without clean cooking fuel in Afghanistan stood at 25.45 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number without clean cooking fuel in Afghanistan peaked at 25.64 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.84 million, in 2001.
That places Afghanistan 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.
Number without clean cooking fuel in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.88 million | — |
| 2001 | 18.84 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 19.60 million | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 20.61 million | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 21.02 million | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 21.45 million | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 21.97 million | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 21.95 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 22.06 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 22.44 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 22.68 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 23.10 million | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 23.56 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 23.91 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 24.33 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 24.53 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 24.67 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 24.93 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 25.10 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 25.25 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 25.55 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 25.64 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 25.52 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 25.45 million | -0.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 25.45 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 17.45 million, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 25.45 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 91,585, 277.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.88 million | 18.84 million | 22.44 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.21 million | 22.68 million | 25.25 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.54 million | 25.45 million | 25.64 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number without clean cooking fuel in Afghanistan?
- Number without clean cooking fuel in Afghanistan was 25.45 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number without clean cooking fuel recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 25.64 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest number without clean cooking fuel recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.84 million in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number without clean cooking fuel?
- Afghanistan ranks 15th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number without clean cooking fuel rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number without clean cooking fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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