Number without clean cooking fuel in Myanmar

Myanmar: Number without clean cooking fuel was 25.17 million in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
25.17 million
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
16th
of 189 countries
All-time high
45.59 million
in 2005
All-time low
25.17 million
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Number without clean cooking fuel in Myanmar, 2000–2023

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M2000201120232000: 44.5M2001: 44.9M2002: 45.2M2003: 45.4M2004: 45.5M2005: 45.6M2006: 45.6M2007: 45.5M2008: 45.2M2009: 44.9M2010: 44.5M2011: 43.9M2012: 43.4M2013: 42.4M2014: 41.4M2015: 40.3M2016: 38.9M2017: 37.4M2018: 35.7M2019: 33.7M2020: 31.8M2021: 29.6M2022: 27.5M2023: 25.2M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 25.17 million for number without clean cooking fuel 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 without clean cooking fuel in Myanmar peaked at 45.59 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 25.17 million, 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 without clean cooking fuel in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Number without clean cooking fuel in Myanmar, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 44.52 million —
2001 44.86 million +0.8%
2002 45.17 million +0.7%
2003 45.36 million +0.4%
2004 45.52 million +0.3%
2005 45.59 million +0.2%
2006 45.59 million -0.0%
2007 45.48 million -0.2%
2008 45.20 million -0.6%
2009 44.86 million -0.7%
2010 44.47 million -0.9%
2011 43.93 million -1.2%
2012 43.36 million -1.3%
2013 42.42 million -2.2%
2014 41.41 million -2.4%
2015 40.31 million -2.7%
2016 38.93 million -3.4%
2017 37.36 million -4.0%
2018 35.70 million -4.4%
2019 33.74 million -5.5%
2020 31.76 million -5.9%
2021 29.63 million -6.7%
2022 27.47 million -7.3%
2023 25.17 million -8.4%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

  • Myanmar's 25.17 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.81 million, 3.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Myanmar's 25.17 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 339,294, 74.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.21 million 44.52 million 45.59 million 10
2010s 40.16 million 33.74 million 44.47 million 10
2020s 28.51 million 25.17 million 31.76 million 4

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 13 Madagascar 30.70 million compare
  2. 14 Indonesia 26.43 million compare
  3. 15 Afghanistan 25.45 million compare
  4. 17 Niger 24.83 million compare
  5. 18 Mali 23.46 million compare
  6. 19 Ghana 22.71 million compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number without clean cooking fuel in Myanmar?
Number without clean cooking fuel in Myanmar was 25.17 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number without clean cooking fuel recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 45.59 million in 2005.
What is the lowest number without clean cooking fuel recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 25.17 million in 2023.
How does Myanmar rank for number without clean cooking fuel?
Myanmar ranks 16th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is number without clean cooking fuel 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number without clean cooking fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number without clean cooking fuel
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
189 places, 4,536 data points, 2000–2023
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