Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Indonesia
Indonesia: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking was 26.43 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Indonesia, 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 Indonesia stood at 26.43 million people. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 76.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Indonesia peaked at 202.23 million people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 26.43 million people, in 2023.
That places Indonesia 14th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 201.60 million people | — |
| 2001 | 202.23 million people | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 201.66 million people | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 200.29 million people | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 197.61 million people | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 193.24 million people | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 187.16 million people | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 178.75 million people | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 169.55 million people | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 158.34 million people | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 147.04 million people | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 134.46 million people | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 122.56 million people | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 110.02 million people | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 98.63 million people | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 86.92 million people | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 75.95 million people | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 66.03 million people | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 57.50 million people | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 49.46 million people | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 42.32 million people | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 36.26 million people | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 31.23 million people | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 26.43 million people | -15.4% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 26.43 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 341,802 people, 77.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 26.43 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 339,294 people, 77.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 189.04 million people | 158.34 million people | 202.23 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.86 million people | 49.46 million people | 147.04 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.06 million people | 26.43 million people | 42.32 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 11 Kenya 37.85 million people compare
- 12 Mozambique 31.15 million people compare
- 13 Madagascar 30.70 million people compare
- 15 Afghanistan 25.45 million people compare
- 16 Myanmar 25.17 million people compare
- 17 Niger 24.83 million people compare
More reference data data for Indonesia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 23.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 19.49 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Indonesia?
- Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Indonesia was 26.43 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 Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 202.23 million people in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.43 million people in 2023.
- How does Indonesia rank for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Indonesia ranks 14th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia 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.