Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in China
China: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking was 159.41 million people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in China, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
China recorded 159.41 million people for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and down 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in China peaked at 753.80 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 159.41 million people, in 2023.
China ranks 3rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 China, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 753.80 million people | — |
| 2001 | 742.76 million people | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 732.39 million people | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 720.22 million people | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 703.77 million people | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 685.76 million people | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 667.31 million people | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 643.13 million people | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 619.94 million people | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 595.07 million people | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 563.17 million people | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 533.98 million people | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 499.70 million people | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 464.87 million people | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 425.28 million people | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 391.88 million people | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 358.05 million people | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 322.53 million people | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 287.57 million people | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 259.02 million people | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 228.60 million people | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 203.38 million people | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 180.76 million people | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 159.41 million people | -11.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 159.41 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 341,802 people, 466.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 159.41 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 339,294 people, 469.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 686.41 million people | 595.07 million people | 753.80 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 410.60 million people | 259.02 million people | 563.17 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 193.04 million people | 159.41 million people | 228.60 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in China?
- Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in China was 159.41 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 753.80 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 159.41 million people in 2023.
- How does China rank for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- China ranks 3rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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.