Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking was 5.10 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Central African Republic, 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 Central African Republic stood at 5.10 million people. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Central African Republic peaked at 5.10 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.81 million people, in 2000.
Central African Republic ranks 55th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.21 million people | 3.81 million people | 4.54 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.66 million people | 4.47 million people | 4.91 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.05 million people | 4.99 million people | 5.10 million people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Central African Republic?
- Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Central African Republic was 5.10 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 Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 5.10 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.81 million people in 2000.
- How does Central African Republic rank for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Central African Republic ranks 55th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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.