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.
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 |
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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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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.