Number without clean cooking fuel in China
China: Number without clean cooking fuel was 159.41 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
159.41 million
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
3rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
753.80 million
in 2000
All-time low
159.41 million
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Number without clean cooking fuel in China, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 159.41 million for number without clean cooking fuel 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 without clean cooking fuel in China peaked at 753.80 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 159.41 million, 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 without clean cooking fuel in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 753.80 million | — |
| 2001 | 742.76 million | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 732.39 million | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 720.22 million | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 703.77 million | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 685.76 million | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 667.31 million | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 643.13 million | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 619.94 million | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 595.07 million | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 563.17 million | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 533.98 million | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 499.70 million | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 464.87 million | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 425.28 million | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 391.88 million | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 358.05 million | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 322.53 million | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 287.57 million | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 259.02 million | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 228.60 million | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 203.38 million | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 180.76 million | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 159.41 million | -11.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 159.41 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 341,802, 466.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 159.41 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 339,294, 469.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 686.41 million | 595.07 million | 753.80 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 410.60 million | 259.02 million | 563.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 193.04 million | 159.41 million | 228.60 million | 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 without clean cooking fuel in China?
- Number without clean cooking fuel in China was 159.41 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number without clean cooking fuel recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 753.80 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest number without clean cooking fuel recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 159.41 million in 2023.
- How does China rank for number without clean cooking fuel?
- China ranks 3rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number without clean cooking fuel 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number without clean cooking fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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