Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Burundi

Burundi: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking was 13.68 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13.68 million people
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
35th
of 189 countries
All-time high
13.68 million people
in 2023
All-time low
6.45 million people
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Burundi, 2000–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M2000201120232000: 6.5M people2001: 6.6M people2002: 6.8M people2003: 7.0M people2004: 7.3M people2005: 7.6M people2006: 7.8M people2007: 8.1M people2008: 8.5M people2009: 8.9M people2010: 9.4M people2011: 9.7M people2012: 10.1M people2013: 10.4M people2014: 10.8M people2015: 11.0M people2016: 11.2M people2017: 11.5M people2018: 11.8M people2019: 12.2M people2020: 12.6M people2021: 13.0M people2022: 13.3M people2023: 13.7M people

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 Burundi stood at 13.68 million people. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Burundi peaked at 13.68 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.45 million people, in 2000.

That places Burundi 35th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.52 million people 6.45 million people 8.93 million people 10
2010s 10.81 million people 9.36 million people 12.24 million people 10
2020s 13.13 million people 12.60 million people 13.68 million people 4

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 32 Sudan 14.74 million people compare
  2. 33 Guinea 14.26 million people compare
  3. 34 Sri Lanka 14.24 million people compare
  4. 36 Benin 13.26 million people compare
  5. 37 Rwanda 12.66 million people compare
  6. 38 Senegal 11.79 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Burundi?
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Burundi was 13.68 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 Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 13.68 million people in 2023.
What is the lowest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 6.45 million people in 2000.
How does Burundi rank for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
Burundi ranks 35th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burundi 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

Indicator
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking
Unit
people
Source
World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by 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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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.