Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Bhutan
Bhutan: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking was 66,056 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Bhutan, 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 Bhutan stood at 66,056 people. 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 of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Bhutan peaked at 438,993 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 66,056 people, 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 of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 438,993 people | — |
| 2001 | 425,723 people | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 411,486 people | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 394,076 people | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 374,063 people | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 352,774 people | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 331,375 people | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 306,067 people | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 284,149 people | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 260,939 people | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 239,958 people | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 219,198 people | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 199,404 people | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 182,044 people | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 163,490 people | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 148,124 people | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 133,120 people | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 120,694 people | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 108,646 people | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 99,427 people | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 90,091 people | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 81,421 people | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 73,406 people | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 66,056 people | -10.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 66,056 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.81 million people, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 66,056 people is below the median for South Asia, which is 15.63 million people, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 357,964 people | 260,939 people | 438,993 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 161,411 people | 99,427 people | 239,958 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 77,744 people | 66,056 people | 90,091 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More reference data data for Bhutan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Bhutan?
- Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Bhutan was 66,056 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 438,993 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,056 people in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Bhutan ranks 112th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking 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 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.