Number without clean cooking fuel in Iran

Iran: Number without clean cooking fuel was 3.90 million in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.90 million
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
58th
of 189 countries
All-time high
6.04 million
in 2000
All-time low
2.30 million
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Number without clean cooking fuel in Iran, 2000–2023

02.0M4.0M6.0M2000201120232000: 6.0M2001: 5.4M2002: 4.9M2003: 4.3M2004: 3.8M2005: 3.5M2006: 3.2M2007: 3.0M2008: 2.7M2009: 2.5M2010: 2.4M2011: 2.4M2012: 2.3M2013: 2.4M2014: 2.4M2015: 2.5M2016: 2.5M2017: 2.6M2018: 2.8M2019: 3.0M2020: 3.2M2021: 3.4M2022: 3.7M2023: 3.9M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number without clean cooking fuel in Iran is 3.90 million, 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 without clean cooking fuel in Iran peaked at 6.04 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.30 million, 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 without clean cooking fuel in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Number without clean cooking fuel in Iran, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 6.04 million —
2001 5.40 million -10.7%
2002 4.90 million -9.3%
2003 4.33 million -11.5%
2004 3.83 million -11.6%
2005 3.52 million -8.1%
2006 3.23 million -8.2%
2007 2.98 million -7.6%
2008 2.72 million -8.9%
2009 2.52 million -7.2%
2010 2.40 million -4.9%
2011 2.43 million +1.2%
2012 2.30 million -5.3%
2013 2.41 million +4.8%
2014 2.45 million +1.4%
2015 2.48 million +1.4%
2016 2.51 million +1.4%
2017 2.64 million +4.8%
2018 2.76 million +4.6%
2019 3.05 million +10.6%
2020 3.16 million +3.7%
2021 3.36 million +6.4%
2022 3.67 million +9.2%
2023 3.90 million +6.1%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 3.90 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 341,802, 11.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 3.90 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 91,585, 42.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.95 million 2.52 million 6.04 million 10
2010s 2.54 million 2.30 million 3.05 million 10
2020s 3.52 million 3.16 million 3.90 million 4

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 55 Central African Republic 5.10 million compare
  2. 56 Colombia 4.29 million compare
  3. 57 Turkey 4.01 million compare
  4. 59 Congo 3.70 million compare
  5. 60 Eritrea 3.05 million compare
  6. 61 Peru 2.78 million compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number without clean cooking fuel in Iran?
Number without clean cooking fuel in Iran was 3.90 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number without clean cooking fuel recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 6.04 million in 2000.
What is the lowest number without clean cooking fuel recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 2.30 million in 2012.
How does Iran rank for number without clean cooking fuel?
Iran ranks 58th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is number without clean cooking fuel 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 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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Indicator
Number without clean cooking fuel
Source
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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