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

Georgia: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking was 252,653 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
252,653 people
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
96th
of 189 countries
All-time high
2.20 million people
in 2000
All-time low
252,653 people
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2000201120232000: 2.2M people2001: 2.1M people2002: 2.0M people2003: 2.0M people2004: 1.9M people2005: 1.8M people2006: 1.7M people2007: 1.6M people2008: 1.5M people2009: 1.4M people2010: 1.3M people2011: 1.2M people2012: 1.1M people2013: 966.6k people2014: 859.2k people2015: 767.4k people2016: 682.1k people2017: 592.8k people2018: 510.5k people2019: 450.1k people2020: 387.2k people2021: 337.5k people2022: 289.6k people2023: 252.7k people

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 Georgia stood at 252,653 people. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 73.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Georgia peaked at 2.20 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 252,653 people, in 2023.

That places Georgia 96th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.82 million people 1.41 million people 2.20 million people 10
2010s 836,591 people 450,139 people 1.28 million people 10
2020s 316,718 people 252,653 people 387,163 people 4

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 93 North Macedonia 341,802 people compare
  2. 94 Albania 335,220 people compare
  3. 95 Vanuatu 254,405 people compare
  4. 97 Montenegro 240,682 people compare
  5. 98 Iraq 225,370 people compare
  6. 99 Sao Tome and Principe 220,251 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Georgia?
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Georgia was 252,653 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 Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 2.20 million people in 2000.
What is the lowest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 252,653 people in 2023.
How does Georgia rank for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
Georgia ranks 96th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Georgia 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

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.