Number without clean cooking fuel in India
India: Number without clean cooking fuel was 335.07 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
335.07 million
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
1st
of 189 countries
All-time high
829.23 million
in 2006
All-time low
335.07 million
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Number without clean cooking fuel in India, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number without clean cooking fuel in India is 335.07 million, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number without clean cooking fuel in India peaked at 829.23 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 335.07 million, in 2023.
That places India 1st out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number without clean cooking fuel in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 817.77 million | — |
| 2001 | 821.36 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 824.30 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 824.20 million | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 825.87 million | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 827.90 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 829.23 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 825.14 million | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 822.60 million | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 813.75 million | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 808.26 million | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 795.20 million | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 776.15 million | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 746.40 million | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 724.38 million | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 685.26 million | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 647.78 million | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 607.77 million | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 563.61 million | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 518.11 million | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 469.88 million | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 421.43 million | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 379.16 million | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 335.07 million | -11.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 335.07 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.81 million, 49.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- India's 335.07 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 15.63 million, 21.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 823.21 million | 813.75 million | 829.23 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 687.29 million | 518.11 million | 808.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 401.39 million | 335.07 million | 469.88 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number without clean cooking fuel in India?
- Number without clean cooking fuel in India was 335.07 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number without clean cooking fuel recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 829.23 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest number without clean cooking fuel recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 335.07 million in 2023.
- How does India rank for number without clean cooking fuel?
- India ranks 1st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number without clean cooking fuel rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number without clean cooking fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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