Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Colombia
Colombia: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking was 4.29 million people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Colombia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 4.29 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 2.4% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Colombia peaked at 8.60 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.29 million people, in 2023.
Colombia ranks 56th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.73 million people | 6.86 million people | 8.60 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.57 million people | 4.69 million people | 6.72 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.42 million people | 4.29 million people | 4.61 million people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Colombia?
- Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Colombia was 4.29 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.60 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.29 million people in 2023.
- How does Colombia rank for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Colombia ranks 56th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia 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.