Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Comoros
Comoros: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking was 761,947 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Comoros, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 761,947 people for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Comoros peaked at 761,947 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 533,400 people, in 2000.
That places Comoros 85th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Comoros, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 533,400 people | — |
| 2001 | 543,390 people | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 554,452 people | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 564,100 people | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 573,736 people | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 584,380 people | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 594,472 people | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 604,588 people | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 614,833 people | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 624,614 people | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 633,881 people | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 644,006 people | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 653,683 people | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 664,863 people | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 675,216 people | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 686,714 people | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 697,237 people | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 706,729 people | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 716,807 people | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 726,012 people | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 735,583 people | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 744,538 people | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 753,272 people | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 761,947 people | +1.2% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 761,947 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.81 million people, 11% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 761,947 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.22 million people, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 579,196 people | 533,400 people | 624,614 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 680,515 people | 633,881 people | 726,012 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 748,835 people | 735,583 people | 761,947 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More reference data data for Comoros
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0026 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1837 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2155 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0211 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Comoros?
- Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Comoros was 761,947 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 Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 761,947 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 533,400 people in 2000.
- How does Comoros rank for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Comoros ranks 85th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros 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.