Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Brazil
Brazil: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking was 7.39 million people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Brazil, 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 Brazil stood at 7.39 million people.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Brazil peaked at 19.14 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.36 million people, in 2022.
Brazil ranks 47th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Brazil, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.14 million people | — |
| 2001 | 18.51 million people | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 17.67 million people | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 16.80 million people | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 16.08 million people | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 15.14 million people | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 14.56 million people | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 13.76 million people | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 13.14 million people | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 12.49 million people | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 11.62 million people | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 10.94 million people | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 10.24 million people | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 9.92 million people | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 9.20 million people | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 8.67 million people | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 8.54 million people | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 7.98 million people | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 7.83 million people | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 7.68 million people | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 7.41 million people | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 7.54 million people | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 7.36 million people | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 7.39 million people | +0.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 7.39 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 341,802 people, 21.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 7.39 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 173,588 people, 42.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.73 million people | 12.49 million people | 19.14 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.26 million people | 7.68 million people | 11.62 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.43 million people | 7.36 million people | 7.54 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 44 Papua New Guinea 9.30 million people compare
- 45 Sierra Leone 8.38 million people compare
- 46 Uzbekistan 7.81 million people compare
- 48 Cambodia 7.32 million people compare
- 49 Togo 7.14 million people compare
- 50 Laos 6.81 million people compare
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Brazil?
- Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Brazil was 7.39 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 19.14 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.36 million people in 2022.
- How does Brazil rank for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Brazil ranks 47th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil 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.