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
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Ecuador, 2000–2023
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.55 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3544 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6442 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8108 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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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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.