Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in East Timor
East Timor: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking was 1.12 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in East Timor, 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 East Timor stood at 1.12 million people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in East Timor peaked at 1.13 million people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 738,382 people, in 2000.
East Timor ranks 79th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 910,104 people | 738,382 people | 1.02 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 million people | 1.04 million people | 1.12 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 million people | 1.12 million people | 1.13 million people | 4 |
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- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2379 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in East Timor?
- Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in East Timor was 1.12 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million people in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 738,382 people in 2000.
- How does East Timor rank for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- East Timor ranks 79th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor 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.