Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking was 31.15 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Mozambique, 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 Mozambique stood at 31.15 million people. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Mozambique peaked at 31.15 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.79 million people, in 2000.
Mozambique ranks 12th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.67 million people | 17.79 million people | 21.74 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.15 million people | 22.29 million people | 28.21 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.03 million people | 28.91 million people | 31.15 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 9 Uganda 47.78 million people compare
- 10 Philippines 46.53 million people compare
- 11 Kenya 37.85 million people compare
- 13 Madagascar 30.70 million people compare
- 14 Indonesia 26.43 million people compare
- 15 Afghanistan 25.45 million people compare
More reference data data for Mozambique
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0001 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7491 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0188 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.11 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.637 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 257.68 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Mozambique?
- Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Mozambique was 31.15 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 31.15 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.79 million people in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Mozambique ranks 12th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.