Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Ecuador

Ecuador: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking was 952,945 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
952,945 people
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
83rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
1.47 million people
in 2000
All-time low
910,908 people
in 2015
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Ecuador, 2000–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2000201120232000: 1.5M people2001: 1.4M people2002: 1.3M people2003: 1.2M people2004: 1.2M people2005: 1.1M people2006: 1.1M people2007: 1.0M people2008: 1.0M people2009: 993.3k people2010: 934.8k people2011: 950.2k people2012: 934.3k people2013: 932.6k people2014: 914.0k people2015: 910.9k people2016: 924.3k people2017: 921.8k people2018: 920.7k people2019: 936.4k people2020: 947.5k people2021: 954.9k people2022: 944.7k people2023: 952.9k people

Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Ecuador is 952,945 people, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Ecuador peaked at 1.47 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 910,908 people, in 2015.

Ecuador ranks 83rd 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.

Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Ecuador, 2000 to 2023.
Year people Change
2000 1.47 million people
2001 1.38 million people -6.1%
2002 1.30 million people -5.8%
2003 1.22 million people -6.4%
2004 1.16 million people -4.9%
2005 1.11 million people -4.2%
2006 1.07 million people -3.4%
2007 1.03 million people -3.6%
2008 1.01 million people -2.5%
2009 993,338 people -1.2%
2010 934,755 people -5.9%
2011 950,226 people +1.7%
2012 934,332 people -1.7%
2013 932,621 people -0.2%
2014 914,002 people -2.0%
2015 910,908 people -0.3%
2016 924,288 people +1.5%
2017 921,774 people -0.3%
2018 920,676 people -0.1%
2019 936,361 people +1.7%
2020 947,488 people +1.2%
2021 954,853 people +0.8%
2022 944,667 people -1.1%
2023 952,945 people +0.9%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 952,945 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 341,802 people, 2.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 952,945 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 173,588 people, 5.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.17 million people 993,338 people 1.47 million people 10
2010s 927,994 people 910,908 people 950,226 people 10
2020s 949,988 people 944,667 people 954,853 people 4

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 80 Serbia 1.12 million people compare
  2. 81 Lesotho 1.07 million people compare
  3. 82 Djibouti 1.04 million people compare
  4. 84 Botswana 833,362 people compare
  5. 85 Comoros 761,947 people compare
  6. 86 Dominican Republic 736,532 people compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Ecuador?
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Ecuador was 952,945 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 Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 1.47 million people in 2000.
What is the lowest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 910,908 people in 2015.
How does Ecuador rank for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
Ecuador ranks 83rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ecuador 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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Indicator
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking
Unit
people
Source
World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,536 data points, 2000–2023
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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.