Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Suriname
Suriname: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking was 27,042 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Suriname, 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 Suriname stood at 27,042 people. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Suriname peaked at 118,207 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27,042 people, in 2023.
That places Suriname 117th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95,919 people | 73,925 people | 118,207 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,061 people | 35,135 people | 69,840 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,762 people | 27,042 people | 33,065 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Suriname?
- Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Suriname was 27,042 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 Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 118,207 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,042 people in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Suriname ranks 117th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname 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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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.