Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Iraq
Iraq: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking was 225,370 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Iraq, 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 Iraq is 225,370 people, 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 of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Iraq peaked at 8.69 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 225,370 people, 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 of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Iraq, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.69 million people | — |
| 2001 | 7.66 million people | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 6.63 million people | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 5.68 million people | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 4.74 million people | -16.5% |
| 2005 | 4.01 million people | -15.6% |
| 2006 | 3.21 million people | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 2.58 million people | -19.4% |
| 2008 | 2.11 million people | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 1.74 million people | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 1.43 million people | -18.1% |
| 2011 | 1.19 million people | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 975,991 people | -18.0% |
| 2013 | 811,487 people | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 694,452 people | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 563,408 people | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 500,106 people | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 432,710 people | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 362,391 people | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 288,344 people | -20.4% |
| 2020 | 294,815 people | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 258,427 people | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 264,423 people | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 225,370 people | -14.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 225,370 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 341,802 people, 66% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 225,370 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 91,585 people, 2.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.71 million people | 1.74 million people | 8.69 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 724,695 people | 288,344 people | 1.43 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 260,759 people | 225,370 people | 294,815 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2116 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Iraq?
- Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Iraq was 225,370 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 8.69 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 225,370 people in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Iraq ranks 98th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking 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 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.