Number without clean cooking fuel in Iraq

Iraq: Number without clean cooking fuel was 225,370 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
225,370
Change on year
down 14.8%
World rank
98th
of 189 countries
All-time high
8.69 million
in 2000
All-time low
225,370
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Number without clean cooking fuel in Iraq, 2000–2023

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M2000201120232000: 8.7M2001: 7.7M2002: 6.6M2003: 5.7M2004: 4.7M2005: 4.0M2006: 3.2M2007: 2.6M2008: 2.1M2009: 1.7M2010: 1.4M2011: 1.2M2012: 976.0k2013: 811.5k2014: 694.5k2015: 563.4k2016: 500.1k2017: 432.7k2018: 362.4k2019: 288.3k2020: 294.8k2021: 258.4k2022: 264.4k2023: 225.4k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number without clean cooking fuel in Iraq is 225,370, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 72.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number without clean cooking fuel in Iraq peaked at 8.69 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 225,370, in 2023.

Iraq ranks 98th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number without clean cooking fuel in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Number without clean cooking fuel in Iraq, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 8.69 million —
2001 7.66 million -11.9%
2002 6.63 million -13.4%
2003 5.68 million -14.3%
2004 4.74 million -16.5%
2005 4.01 million -15.6%
2006 3.21 million -20.0%
2007 2.58 million -19.4%
2008 2.11 million -18.1%
2009 1.74 million -17.6%
2010 1.43 million -18.1%
2011 1.19 million -16.7%
2012 975,991 -18.0%
2013 811,487 -16.9%
2014 694,452 -14.4%
2015 563,408 -18.9%
2016 500,106 -11.2%
2017 432,710 -13.5%
2018 362,391 -16.3%
2019 288,344 -20.4%
2020 294,815 +2.2%
2021 258,427 -12.3%
2022 264,423 +2.3%
2023 225,370 -14.8%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 225,370 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 341,802, 66% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 225,370 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 91,585, 2.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.71 million 1.74 million 8.69 million 10
2010s 724,695 288,344 1.43 million 10
2020s 260,759 225,370 294,815 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 95 Vanuatu 254,405 compare
  2. 96 Georgia 252,653 compare
  3. 97 Montenegro 240,682 compare
  4. 99 Sao Tome and Principe 220,251 compare
  5. 100 Gabon 213,692 compare
  6. 101 Jamaica 198,785 compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number without clean cooking fuel in Iraq?
Number without clean cooking fuel in Iraq was 225,370 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number without clean cooking fuel recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 8.69 million in 2000.
What is the lowest number without clean cooking fuel recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 225,370 in 2023.
How does Iraq rank for number without clean cooking fuel?
Iraq ranks 98th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is number without clean cooking fuel rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iraq 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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