Number without clean cooking fuel in North Korea
North Korea: Number without clean cooking fuel was 22.59 million in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
22.59 million
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
20th
of 189 countries
All-time high
23.69 million
in 2006
All-time low
22.59 million
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Number without clean cooking fuel in North Korea, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 22.59 million for number without clean cooking fuel in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number without clean cooking fuel in North Korea peaked at 23.69 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 22.59 million, in 2023.
That places North Korea 20th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Number without clean cooking fuel in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.36 million | — |
| 2001 | 23.43 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 23.51 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 23.58 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 23.65 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 23.66 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 23.69 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 23.69 million | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 23.65 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 23.61 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 23.56 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 23.54 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 23.50 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 23.48 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 23.42 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 23.35 million | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 23.31 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 23.26 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 23.16 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 23.07 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 22.97 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 22.80 million | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 22.75 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 22.59 million | -0.7% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 22.59 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 17.45 million, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 22.59 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 339,294, 66.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.58 million | 23.36 million | 23.69 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.36 million | 23.07 million | 23.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.78 million | 22.59 million | 22.97 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More reference data data for North Korea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 91.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 245.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 325.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 6,873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 11.62 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number without clean cooking fuel in North Korea?
- Number without clean cooking fuel in North Korea was 22.59 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number without clean cooking fuel recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 23.69 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest number without clean cooking fuel recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.59 million in 2023.
- How does North Korea rank for number without clean cooking fuel?
- North Korea ranks 20th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number without clean cooking fuel rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Korea 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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