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

Morocco: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking was 716,538 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
716,538 people
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
88th
of 189 countries
All-time high
2.90 million people
in 2000
All-time low
615,584 people
in 2019
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M2000201120232000: 2.9M people2001: 2.6M people2002: 2.4M people2003: 2.2M people2004: 2.0M people2005: 1.8M people2006: 1.6M people2007: 1.5M people2008: 1.4M people2009: 1.2M people2010: 1.1M people2011: 1.0M people2012: 900.6k people2013: 844.7k people2014: 786.7k people2015: 726.8k people2016: 700.5k people2017: 708.9k people2018: 681.0k people2019: 615.6k people2020: 658.5k people2021: 702.1k people2022: 709.3k people2023: 716.5k people

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 Morocco stood at 716,538 people.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Morocco peaked at 2.90 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 615,584 people, in 2019.

Morocco ranks 88th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.97 million people 1.19 million people 2.90 million people 10
2010s 808,886 people 615,584 people 1.10 million people 10
2020s 696,611 people 658,517 people 716,538 people 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Morocco?
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Morocco was 716,538 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 Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 2.90 million people in 2000.
What is the lowest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 615,584 people in 2019.
How does Morocco rank for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
Morocco ranks 88th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Morocco 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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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.