Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Belarus
Belarus: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking was 27,535 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Belarus, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Belarus is 27,535 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Belarus peaked at 728,512 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18,605 people, in 2021.
Belarus ranks 116th 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 Belarus, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 728,512 people | — |
| 2001 | 615,570 people | -15.5% |
| 2002 | 503,143 people | -18.3% |
| 2003 | 431,057 people | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 350,285 people | -18.7% |
| 2005 | 299,581 people | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 240,123 people | -19.8% |
| 2007 | 210,341 people | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 171,504 people | -18.5% |
| 2009 | 142,569 people | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 113,806 people | -20.2% |
| 2011 | 94,616 people | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 75,575 people | -20.1% |
| 2013 | 66,102 people | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 56,691 people | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 47,305 people | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 47,347 people | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 37,836 people | -20.1% |
| 2018 | 28,317 people | -25.2% |
| 2019 | 28,260 people | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 28,140 people | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 18,605 people | -33.9% |
| 2022 | 27,684 people | +48.8% |
| 2023 | 27,535 people | -0.5% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 27,535 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 341,802 people, 8% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Belarus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +48.8% | 18,605 people | 27,684 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 369,268 people | 142,569 people | 728,512 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,586 people | 28,260 people | 113,806 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,491 people | 18,605 people | 28,140 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More reference data data for Belarus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3462 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.96 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Belarus?
- Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Belarus was 27,535 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 728,512 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,605 people in 2021.
- How does Belarus rank for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Belarus ranks 116th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus 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.