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

Pakistan: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking was 111.62 million people in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
111.62 million people
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
6th
of 189 countries
All-time high
129.18 million people
in 2011
All-time low
111.62 million people
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

050.0M100.0M150.0M2000201120232000: 118.6M people2001: 120.1M people2002: 121.1M people2003: 122.3M people2004: 123.5M people2005: 124.0M people2006: 125.2M people2007: 126.0M people2008: 126.6M people2009: 127.7M people2010: 128.3M people2011: 129.2M people2012: 128.8M people2013: 128.3M people2014: 127.9M people2015: 126.5M people2016: 124.6M people2017: 123.9M people2018: 122.3M people2019: 120.2M people2020: 118.7M people2021: 116.6M people2022: 114.5M people2023: 111.6M people

Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Pakistan is 111.62 million people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Pakistan peaked at 129.18 million people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 111.62 million people, in 2023.

Pakistan ranks 6th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 123.52 million people 118.64 million people 127.70 million people 10
2010s 126.00 million people 120.25 million people 129.18 million people 10
2020s 115.37 million people 111.62 million people 118.68 million people 4

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 3 China 159.41 million people compare
  2. 4 Bangladesh 122.77 million people compare
  3. 5 Ethiopia 119.56 million people compare
  4. 7 Democratic Republic of Congo 100.50 million people compare
  5. 8 Tanzania 60.09 million people compare
  6. 9 Uganda 47.78 million people compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Pakistan?
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Pakistan was 111.62 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 Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 129.18 million people in 2011.
What is the lowest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 111.62 million people in 2023.
How does Pakistan rank for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
Pakistan ranks 6th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Pakistan 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

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.