Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in North Korea
North Korea: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking was 22.59 million people in 2023. ▬ Flat
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in North Korea, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 22.59 million people for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking 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 of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in North Korea peaked at 23.69 million people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 22.59 million people, in 2023.
That places North Korea 20th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.58 million people | 23.36 million people | 23.69 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.36 million people | 23.07 million people | 23.56 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.78 million people | 22.59 million people | 22.97 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More reference data data for North Korea
- Temperature anomalies by month -2.22 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.29 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3103 °C (2026)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9637 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 2 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 1 (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 127.56 millimeters (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in North Korea?
- Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in North Korea was 22.59 million 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 North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 23.69 million people in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.59 million people in 2023.
- How does North Korea rank for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- North Korea ranks 20th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking 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 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.