Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Eswatini
Eswatini: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking was 611,562 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Eswatini, 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 Eswatini stood at 611,562 people.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Eswatini peaked at 782,102 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 603,167 people, in 2018.
That places Eswatini 89th 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 Eswatini, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 782,102 people | — |
| 2001 | 773,583 people | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 764,916 people | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 756,290 people | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 747,992 people | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 736,972 people | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 727,657 people | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 714,412 people | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 703,876 people | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 689,616 people | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 675,883 people | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 663,993 people | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 651,840 people | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 637,314 people | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 630,646 people | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 620,547 people | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 609,239 people | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 605,157 people | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 603,167 people | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 605,275 people | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 603,521 people | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 609,329 people | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 610,677 people | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 611,562 people | +0.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 611,562 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.81 million people, 9% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 611,562 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.22 million people, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 739,742 people | 689,616 people | 782,102 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 630,306 people | 603,167 people | 675,883 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 608,772 people | 603,521 people | 611,562 people | 4 |
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- 86 Dominican Republic 736,532 people compare
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More reference data data for Eswatini
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0048 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.026 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Eswatini?
- Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Eswatini was 611,562 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 782,102 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 603,167 people in 2018.
- How does Eswatini rank for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Eswatini ranks 89th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.