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
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Morocco, 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 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.
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Morocco, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.90 million people | — |
| 2001 | 2.62 million people | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 2.42 million people | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 2.25 million people | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 2.01 million people | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 1.82 million people | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 1.63 million people | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 1.47 million people | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 1.36 million people | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 1.19 million people | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 1.10 million people | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 1.02 million people | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 900,590 people | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 844,689 people | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 786,711 people | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 726,759 people | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 700,469 people | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 708,928 people | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 680,956 people | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 615,584 people | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 658,517 people | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 702,135 people | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 709,253 people | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 716,538 people | +1.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 716,538 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.81 million people, 11% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 716,538 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 91,585 people, 7.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More reference data data for Morocco
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4159 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 21.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.42 (2050)
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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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.