Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Cuba
Cuba: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking was 562,016 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Cuba, 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 Cuba stood at 562,016 people. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Cuba peaked at 4.13 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 562,016 people, in 2023.
Cuba ranks 90th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Cuba, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.13 million people | — |
| 2001 | 3.68 million people | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 3.37 million people | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 3.04 million people | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 2.71 million people | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 2.41 million people | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 2.18 million people | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 1.97 million people | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 1.74 million people | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 1.56 million people | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 1.40 million people | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 1.27 million people | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 1.12 million people | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 1.02 million people | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 925,433 people | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 834,355 people | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 777,327 people | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 708,614 people | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 651,173 people | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 616,156 people | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 592,347 people | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 567,230 people | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 564,051 people | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 562,016 people | -0.4% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 562,016 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 341,802 people, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 562,016 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 173,588 people, 3.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.68 million people | 1.56 million people | 4.13 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 930,992 people | 616,156 people | 1.40 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 571,411 people | 562,016 people | 592,347 people | 4 |
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More reference data data for Cuba
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.529 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3791 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Cuba?
- Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Cuba was 562,016 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 Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 4.13 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 562,016 people in 2023.
- How does Cuba rank for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Cuba ranks 90th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba 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.