Number without clean cooking fuel in Bhutan

Bhutan: Number without clean cooking fuel was 66,056 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
66,056
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
112th
of 189 countries
All-time high
438,993
in 2000
All-time low
66,056
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Number without clean cooking fuel in Bhutan, 2000–2023

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2000201120232000: 439.0k2001: 425.7k2002: 411.5k2003: 394.1k2004: 374.1k2005: 352.8k2006: 331.4k2007: 306.1k2008: 284.1k2009: 260.9k2010: 240.0k2011: 219.2k2012: 199.4k2013: 182.0k2014: 163.5k2015: 148.1k2016: 133.1k2017: 120.7k2018: 108.6k2019: 99.4k2020: 90.1k2021: 81.4k2022: 73.4k2023: 66.1k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, number without clean cooking fuel in Bhutan stood at 66,056. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 63.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number without clean cooking fuel in Bhutan peaked at 438,993 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 66,056, in 2023.

Bhutan ranks 112th 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 without clean cooking fuel in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Number without clean cooking fuel in Bhutan, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 438,993 —
2001 425,723 -3.0%
2002 411,486 -3.3%
2003 394,076 -4.2%
2004 374,063 -5.1%
2005 352,774 -5.7%
2006 331,375 -6.1%
2007 306,067 -7.6%
2008 284,149 -7.2%
2009 260,939 -8.2%
2010 239,958 -8.0%
2011 219,198 -8.7%
2012 199,404 -9.0%
2013 182,044 -8.7%
2014 163,490 -10.2%
2015 148,124 -9.4%
2016 133,120 -10.1%
2017 120,694 -9.3%
2018 108,646 -10.0%
2019 99,427 -8.5%
2020 90,091 -9.4%
2021 81,421 -9.6%
2022 73,406 -9.8%
2023 66,056 -10.0%

Bhutan compared with similar countries

  • Bhutan's 66,056 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.81 million, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Bhutan's 66,056 is below the median for South Asia, which is 15.63 million, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 357,964 260,939 438,993 10
2010s 161,411 99,427 239,958 10
2020s 77,744 66,056 90,091 4

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 109 Cape Verde 84,095 compare
  2. 110 Belize 70,299 compare
  3. 111 Jordan 68,635 compare
  4. 113 Argentina 45,538 compare
  5. 114 Moldova 41,782 compare
  6. 115 Armenia 35,572 compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number without clean cooking fuel in Bhutan?
Number without clean cooking fuel in Bhutan was 66,056 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number without clean cooking fuel recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 438,993 in 2000.
What is the lowest number without clean cooking fuel recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 66,056 in 2023.
How does Bhutan rank for number without clean cooking fuel?
Bhutan ranks 112th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is number without clean cooking fuel rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bhutan 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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,536 data points, 2000–2023
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