Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking was 25.45 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Afghanistan, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Afghanistan stood at 25.45 million people.
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 of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Afghanistan peaked at 25.64 million people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.84 million people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.88 million people | 18.84 million people | 22.44 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.21 million people | 22.68 million people | 25.25 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.54 million people | 25.45 million people | 25.64 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Spring temperature anomalies 3.05 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6919 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.1923 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.44 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.68 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 168.54 2010 = 100 (2024)
- 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 without access to clean fuels for cooking in Afghanistan?
- Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Afghanistan was 25.45 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 without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 25.64 million people in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.84 million people in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Afghanistan ranks 15th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking 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 World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking. 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.