Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Jordan
Jordan: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking was 68,635 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Jordan, 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 Jordan is 68,635 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.0% on the previous year and up 758.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Jordan peaked at 68,635 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,030 people, in 2005.
Jordan ranks 111th 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 Jordan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10,774 people | — |
| 2001 | 10,998 people | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 11,232 people | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 11,484 people | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 11,764 people | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 6,030 people | -48.7% |
| 2006 | 6,427 people | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 6,827 people | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 6,990 people | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 7,142 people | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 7,297 people | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 7,480 people | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 7,587 people | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 7,992 people | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 8,792 people | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 9,545 people | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 10,006 people | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 20,468 people | +104.6% |
| 2018 | 20,924 people | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 21,344 people | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 32,596 people | +52.7% |
| 2021 | 44,266 people | +35.8% |
| 2022 | 56,281 people | +27.1% |
| 2023 | 68,635 people | +22.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 68,635 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 341,802 people, 20% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 68,635 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 91,585 people, 75% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Jordan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +104.6% | 10,006 people | 20,468 people |
| 2005 | -48.7% | 11,764 people | 6,030 people |
| 2020 | +52.7% | 21,344 people | 32,596 people |
| 2021 | +35.8% | 32,596 people | 44,266 people |
| 2022 | +27.1% | 44,266 people | 56,281 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,967 people | 6,030 people | 11,764 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,143 people | 7,297 people | 21,344 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,444 people | 32,596 people | 68,635 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More reference data data for Jordan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0464 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0299 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Jordan?
- Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Jordan was 68,635 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 68,635 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,030 people in 2005.
- How does Jordan rank for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Jordan ranks 111th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 758.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan 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.