Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Moldova
Moldova: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking was 41,782 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Moldova, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Moldova stood at 41,782 people. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 70.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Moldova peaked at 1.08 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41,782 people, in 2023.
Moldova ranks 114th 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 Moldova, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.08 million people | — |
| 2001 | 960,066 people | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 864,681 people | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 746,122 people | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 640,021 people | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 548,907 people | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 460,955 people | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 393,779 people | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 327,047 people | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 277,926 people | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 231,851 people | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 194,528 people | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 163,038 people | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 140,118 people | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 120,028 people | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 104,931 people | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 89,702 people | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 77,145 people | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 67,680 people | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 61,277 people | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 55,338 people | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 49,320 people | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 45,516 people | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 41,782 people | -8.2% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 41,782 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 341,802 people, 12% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 629,870 people | 277,926 people | 1.08 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 125,030 people | 61,277 people | 231,851 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,989 people | 41,782 people | 55,338 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More reference data data for Moldova
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2466 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1366 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6426 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Moldova?
- Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Moldova was 41,782 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,782 people in 2023.
- How does Moldova rank for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Moldova ranks 114th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova 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.