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

Latest (2023)
26.43 million people
Change on year
down 15.4%
World rank
14th
of 189 countries
All-time high
202.23 million people
in 2001
All-time low
26.43 million people
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M2000201120232000: 201.6M people2001: 202.2M people2002: 201.7M people2003: 200.3M people2004: 197.6M people2005: 193.2M people2006: 187.2M people2007: 178.7M people2008: 169.6M people2009: 158.3M people2010: 147.0M people2011: 134.5M people2012: 122.6M people2013: 110.0M people2014: 98.6M people2015: 86.9M people2016: 75.9M people2017: 66.0M people2018: 57.5M people2019: 49.5M people2020: 42.3M people2021: 36.3M people2022: 31.2M people2023: 26.4M 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 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 11 Kenya 37.85 million people compare
  2. 12 Mozambique 31.15 million people compare
  3. 13 Madagascar 30.70 million people compare
  4. 15 Afghanistan 25.45 million people compare
  5. 16 Myanmar 25.17 million people compare
  6. 17 Niger 24.83 million people compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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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

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.