Number without clean cooking fuel in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Number without clean cooking fuel was 122.77 million in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
122.77 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
4th
of 189 countries
All-time high
133.22 million
in 2009
All-time low
122.77 million
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Number without clean cooking fuel in Bangladesh, 2000–2023

050.0M100.0M150.0M2000201120232000: 124.2M2001: 125.9M2002: 127.4M2003: 128.7M2004: 129.9M2005: 131.1M2006: 131.8M2007: 132.6M2008: 133.0M2009: 133.2M2010: 133.0M2011: 133.0M2012: 132.6M2013: 132.3M2014: 131.4M2015: 130.5M2016: 129.6M2017: 128.8M2018: 127.5M2019: 126.8M2020: 125.4M2021: 124.2M2022: 123.3M2023: 122.8M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, number without clean cooking fuel in Bangladesh stood at 122.77 million. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number without clean cooking fuel in Bangladesh peaked at 133.22 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 122.77 million, in 2023.

That places Bangladesh 4th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Number without clean cooking fuel in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Number without clean cooking fuel in Bangladesh, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 124.18 million —
2001 125.86 million +1.4%
2002 127.40 million +1.2%
2003 128.71 million +1.0%
2004 129.90 million +0.9%
2005 131.11 million +0.9%
2006 131.76 million +0.5%
2007 132.60 million +0.6%
2008 133.03 million +0.3%
2009 133.22 million +0.1%
2010 133.03 million -0.1%
2011 133.01 million -0.0%
2012 132.59 million -0.3%
2013 132.27 million -0.2%
2014 131.43 million -0.6%
2015 130.53 million -0.7%
2016 129.61 million -0.7%
2017 128.78 million -0.6%
2018 127.55 million -1.0%
2019 126.82 million -0.6%
2020 125.39 million -1.1%
2021 124.23 million -0.9%
2022 123.31 million -0.7%
2023 122.77 million -0.4%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 122.77 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.81 million, 18.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Bangladesh's 122.77 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 15.63 million, 7.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 129.78 million 124.18 million 133.22 million 10
2010s 130.56 million 126.82 million 133.03 million 10
2020s 123.93 million 122.77 million 125.39 million 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 1 India 335.07 million compare
  2. 2 Nigeria 168.18 million compare
  3. 3 China 159.41 million compare
  4. 5 Ethiopia 119.56 million compare
  5. 6 Pakistan 111.62 million compare
  6. 7 Democratic Republic of Congo 100.50 million compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number without clean cooking fuel in Bangladesh?
Number without clean cooking fuel in Bangladesh was 122.77 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number without clean cooking fuel recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 133.22 million in 2009.
What is the lowest number without clean cooking fuel recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 122.77 million in 2023.
How does Bangladesh rank for number without clean cooking fuel?
Bangladesh ranks 4th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is number without clean cooking fuel rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bangladesh 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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Indicator
Number without clean cooking fuel
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
189 places, 4,536 data points, 2000–2023
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