Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Algeria
Algeria: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking was 138,494 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Algeria, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 138,494 people for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Algeria peaked at 1.08 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 127,516 people, in 2018.
Algeria ranks 103rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Algeria, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.08 million people | — |
| 2001 | 939,937 people | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 809,647 people | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 707,867 people | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 619,938 people | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 529,747 people | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 470,730 people | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 410,272 people | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 348,170 people | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 283,925 people | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 289,507 people | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 258,322 people | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 225,876 people | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 192,071 people | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 196,025 people | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 160,079 people | -18.3% |
| 2016 | 163,404 people | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 166,758 people | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 127,516 people | -23.5% |
| 2019 | 129,885 people | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 132,128 people | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 134,285 people | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 136,434 people | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 138,494 people | +1.5% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 138,494 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 341,802 people, 41% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 138,494 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 91,585 people, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 620,187 people | 283,925 people | 1.08 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 190,944 people | 127,516 people | 289,507 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 135,335 people | 132,128 people | 138,494 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More reference data data for Algeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8614 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.61 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Algeria?
- Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Algeria was 138,494 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 Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 127,516 people in 2018.
- How does Algeria rank for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Algeria ranks 103rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria 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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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.