Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Iran
Iran: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking was 3.90 million people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Iran, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Iran is 3.90 million people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Iran peaked at 6.04 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.30 million people, in 2012.
That places Iran 58th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Iran, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.04 million people | — |
| 2001 | 5.40 million people | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 4.90 million people | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 4.33 million people | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 3.83 million people | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 3.52 million people | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 3.23 million people | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 2.98 million people | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 2.72 million people | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 2.52 million people | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 2.40 million people | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 2.43 million people | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 2.30 million people | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 2.41 million people | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 2.45 million people | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.48 million people | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.51 million people | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.64 million people | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 2.76 million people | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 3.05 million people | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 3.16 million people | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 3.36 million people | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 3.67 million people | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 3.90 million people | +6.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 3.90 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 341,802 people, 11.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 3.90 million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 91,585 people, 42.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.95 million people | 2.52 million people | 6.04 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.54 million people | 2.30 million people | 3.05 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.52 million people | 3.16 million people | 3.90 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 109.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Iran?
- Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Iran was 3.90 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 Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 6.04 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.30 million people in 2012.
- How does Iran rank for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Iran ranks 58th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran 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.