Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking was 119.56 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Ethiopia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 119.56 million people for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Ethiopia peaked at 119.56 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66.87 million people, in 2000.
Ethiopia ranks 5th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.44 million people | 66.87 million people | 86.34 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.49 million people | 88.55 million people | 108.91 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.51 million people | 111.55 million people | 119.56 million people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Ethiopia?
- Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Ethiopia was 119.56 million 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 119.56 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.87 million people in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.