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
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Armenia, 2000–2023
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.
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Armenia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 666,768 people | — |
| 2001 | 571,700 people | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 489,570 people | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 410,543 people | -16.1% |
| 2004 | 346,556 people | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 289,469 people | -16.5% |
| 2006 | 240,787 people | -16.8% |
| 2007 | 205,088 people | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 175,965 people | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 147,168 people | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 130,926 people | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 112,032 people | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 96,771 people | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 87,638 people | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 78,359 people | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 72,110 people | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 65,830 people | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 56,609 people | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 53,442 people | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 47,400 people | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 44,422 people | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 41,472 people | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 38,600 people | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 35,572 people | -7.8% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 35,572 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 341,802 people, 10% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Armenia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3778 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.129 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1265 (2050)
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
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.