Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking was 1.45 million people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.45 million people
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
73rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
2.29 million people
in 2000
All-time low
1.43 million people
in 2017
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Kyrgyzstan, 2000–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M2000201120232000: 2.3M people2001: 2.2M people2002: 2.1M people2003: 2.1M people2004: 2.0M people2005: 1.9M people2006: 1.9M people2007: 1.8M people2008: 1.7M people2009: 1.6M people2010: 1.6M people2011: 1.5M people2012: 1.5M people2013: 1.5M people2014: 1.4M people2015: 1.4M people2016: 1.4M people2017: 1.4M people2018: 1.4M people2019: 1.4M people2020: 1.4M people2021: 1.4M people2022: 1.5M people2023: 1.4M people

Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Kyrgyzstan recorded 1.45 million people for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 2.29 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.43 million people, in 2017.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 73rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.97 million people 1.63 million people 2.29 million people 10
2010s 1.47 million people 1.43 million people 1.57 million people 10
2020s 1.45 million people 1.44 million people 1.46 million people 4

Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan

  1. 70 Venezuela 1.84 million people compare
  2. 71 Namibia 1.54 million people compare
  3. 72 Mongolia 1.54 million people compare
  4. 74 Equatorial Guinea 1.44 million people compare
  5. 75 Vietnam 1.30 million people compare
  6. 76 Tajikistan 1.26 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Kyrgyzstan?
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Kyrgyzstan was 1.45 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 Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 2.29 million people in 2000.
What is the lowest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.43 million people in 2017.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 73rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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

Indicator
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking
Unit
people
Source
World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by 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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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.