Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking was 25.17 million people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Myanmar, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 25.17 million people for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Myanmar peaked at 45.59 million people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 25.17 million people, in 2023.
That places Myanmar 16th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.52 million people | — |
| 2001 | 44.86 million people | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 45.17 million people | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 45.36 million people | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 45.52 million people | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 45.59 million people | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 45.59 million people | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 45.48 million people | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 45.20 million people | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 44.86 million people | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 44.47 million people | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 43.93 million people | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 43.36 million people | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 42.42 million people | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 41.41 million people | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 40.31 million people | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 38.93 million people | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 37.36 million people | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 35.70 million people | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 33.74 million people | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 31.76 million people | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 29.63 million people | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 27.47 million people | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 25.17 million people | -8.4% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 25.17 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.81 million people, 3.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 25.17 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 339,294 people, 74.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.21 million people | 44.52 million people | 45.59 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.16 million people | 33.74 million people | 44.47 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.51 million people | 25.17 million people | 31.76 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More reference data data for Myanmar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 73.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.8 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Myanmar?
- Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Myanmar was 25.17 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 45.59 million people in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.17 million people in 2023.
- How does Myanmar rank for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Myanmar ranks 16th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.