Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking was 122.77 million people in 2023. ▬ Flat
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Bangladesh, 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 Bangladesh stood at 122.77 million people. 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 of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Bangladesh peaked at 133.22 million people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 122.77 million people, in 2023.
That places Bangladesh 4th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 124.18 million people | — |
| 2001 | 125.86 million people | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 127.40 million people | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 128.71 million people | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 129.90 million people | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 131.11 million people | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 131.76 million people | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 132.60 million people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 133.03 million people | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 133.22 million people | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 133.03 million people | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 133.01 million people | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 132.59 million people | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 132.27 million people | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 131.43 million people | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 130.53 million people | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 129.61 million people | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 128.78 million people | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 127.55 million people | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 126.82 million people | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 125.39 million people | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 124.23 million people | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 123.31 million people | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 122.77 million people | -0.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 122.77 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.81 million people, 18.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 122.77 million people is above the median for South Asia, which is 15.63 million people, 7.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 129.78 million people | 124.18 million people | 133.22 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 130.56 million people | 126.82 million people | 133.03 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.93 million people | 122.77 million people | 125.39 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Bangladesh?
- Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Bangladesh was 122.77 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 133.22 million people in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 122.77 million people in 2023.
- How does Bangladesh rank for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Bangladesh ranks 4th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking 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 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.