Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking was 1.26 million people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Tajikistan, 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 Tajikistan stood at 1.26 million people. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Tajikistan peaked at 4.00 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.26 million people, in 2023.
That places Tajikistan 76th 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.
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.00 million people | — |
| 2001 | 3.85 million people | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 3.69 million people | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 3.50 million people | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 3.33 million people | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 3.16 million people | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 2.99 million people | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 2.83 million people | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 2.67 million people | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 2.52 million people | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 2.40 million people | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 2.27 million people | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 2.18 million people | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 2.06 million people | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 1.97 million people | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 1.89 million people | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.80 million people | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 1.71 million people | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 1.64 million people | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.54 million people | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 1.48 million people | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.42 million people | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 1.33 million people | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 1.26 million people | -5.8% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 1.26 million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.81 million people, 18% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.25 million people | 2.52 million people | 4.00 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.95 million people | 1.54 million people | 2.40 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 million people | 1.26 million people | 1.48 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 73 Kyrgyzstan 1.45 million people compare
- 74 Equatorial Guinea 1.44 million people compare
- 75 Vietnam 1.30 million people compare
- 77 Kazakhstan 1.18 million people compare
- 78 Bolivia 1.15 million people compare
- 79 East Timor 1.12 million people compare
More reference data data for Tajikistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.546 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9802 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0462 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9802 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2516 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Tajikistan?
- Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Tajikistan was 1.26 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 Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.00 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 million people in 2023.
- How does Tajikistan rank for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Tajikistan ranks 76th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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.