Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Philippines
Philippines: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking was 46.53 million people in 2023. ▬ Flat
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Philippines, 2000–2023
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 Philippines is 46.53 million people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Philippines peaked at 58.80 million people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 46.53 million people, in 2023.
That places Philippines 10th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Philippines, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.85 million people | — |
| 2001 | 49.98 million people | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 50.42 million people | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 50.92 million people | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 51.75 million people | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 52.55 million people | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 53.44 million people | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 54.55 million people | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 55.62 million people | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 56.63 million people | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 57.61 million people | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 58.26 million people | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 58.50 million people | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 58.80 million people | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 58.11 million people | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 57.82 million people | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 57.00 million people | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 55.68 million people | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 54.51 million people | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 53.41 million people | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 51.56 million people | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 50.22 million people | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 48.32 million people | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 46.53 million people | -3.7% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 46.53 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 341,802 people, 136.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 46.53 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 339,294 people, 137.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.57 million people | 49.85 million people | 56.63 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.97 million people | 53.41 million people | 58.80 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.16 million people | 46.53 million people | 51.56 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 7 Democratic Republic of Congo 100.50 million people compare
- 8 Tanzania 60.09 million people compare
- 9 Uganda 47.78 million people compare
- 11 Kenya 37.85 million people compare
- 12 Mozambique 31.15 million people compare
- 13 Madagascar 30.70 million people compare
More reference data data for Philippines
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 7.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 10.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 67.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.76 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Philippines?
- Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Philippines was 46.53 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 58.80 million people in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.53 million people in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Philippines ranks 10th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Philippines 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.