Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking was 736,532 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 736,532 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.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.40 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 736,532 people, in 2023.
That places Dominican Republic 86th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.40 million people | — |
| 2001 | 1.33 million people | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 1.29 million people | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.26 million people | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.22 million people | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.23 million people | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.24 million people | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.24 million people | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.24 million people | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.25 million people | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.27 million people | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.23 million people | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.21 million people | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.18 million people | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.16 million people | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.10 million people | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 1.04 million people | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 1.00 million people | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 943,430 people | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 893,311 people | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 847,639 people | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 812,014 people | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 763,690 people | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 736,532 people | -3.6% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 736,532 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 341,802 people, 2.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 736,532 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 173,588 people, 4.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.27 million people | 1.22 million people | 1.40 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.10 million people | 893,311 people | 1.27 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 789,969 people | 736,532 people | 847,639 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More reference data data for Dominican Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9595 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3273 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Dominican Republic?
- Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Dominican Republic was 736,532 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.40 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 736,532 people in 2023.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Dominican Republic ranks 86th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.