Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Egypt
Egypt: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking was 114,534 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Egypt, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 114,534 people for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in 2023.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Egypt peaked at 13.01 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 103,694 people, in 2017.
Egypt ranks 105th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.22 million people | 1.05 million people | 13.01 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 301,559 people | 103,694 people | 802,766 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 111,855 people | 109,313 people | 114,534 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 102 Costa Rica 173,588 people compare
- 103 Algeria 138,494 people compare
- 104 Samoa 130,648 people compare
- 106 Azerbaijan 111,693 people compare
- 107 Kiribati 110,795 people compare
- 108 Micronesia (country) 97,650 people compare
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4515 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.79 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.4223 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9319 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Egypt?
- Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Egypt was 114,534 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 13.01 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 103,694 people in 2017.
- How does Egypt rank for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Egypt ranks 105th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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.