Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Armenia

Armenia: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking was 35,572 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
35,572 people
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
115th
of 189 countries
All-time high
666,768 people
in 2000
All-time low
35,572 people
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Armenia, 2000–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2000201120232000: 666.8k people2001: 571.7k people2002: 489.6k people2003: 410.5k people2004: 346.6k people2005: 289.5k people2006: 240.8k people2007: 205.1k people2008: 176.0k people2009: 147.2k people2010: 130.9k people2011: 112.0k people2012: 96.8k people2013: 87.6k people2014: 78.4k people2015: 72.1k people2016: 65.8k people2017: 56.6k people2018: 53.4k people2019: 47.4k people2020: 44.4k people2021: 41.5k people2022: 38.6k people2023: 35.6k people

Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Armenia recorded 35,572 people for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 59.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Armenia peaked at 666,768 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35,572 people, in 2023.

Armenia ranks 115th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 354,361 people 147,168 people 666,768 people 10
2010s 80,112 people 47,400 people 130,926 people 10
2020s 40,016 people 35,572 people 44,422 people 4

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 112 Bhutan 66,056 people compare
  2. 113 Argentina 45,538 people compare
  3. 114 Moldova 41,782 people compare
  4. 116 Belarus 27,535 people compare
  5. 117 Suriname 27,042 people compare
  6. 118 Grenada 18,499 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Armenia?
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Armenia was 35,572 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 Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 666,768 people in 2000.
What is the lowest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 35,572 people in 2023.
How does Armenia rank for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
Armenia ranks 115th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Armenia 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

Indicator
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking
Unit
people
Source
World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,536 data points, 2000–2023
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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.