Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Tunisia
Tunisia: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking was 12,200 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Tunisia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 12,200 people for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Tunisia peaked at 869,079 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11,650 people, in 2017.
Tunisia ranks 122nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 869,079 people | — |
| 2001 | 681,008 people | -21.6% |
| 2002 | 528,491 people | -22.4% |
| 2003 | 423,008 people | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 325,317 people | -23.1% |
| 2005 | 266,642 people | -18.0% |
| 2006 | 196,582 people | -26.3% |
| 2007 | 156,626 people | -20.3% |
| 2008 | 115,969 people | -26.0% |
| 2009 | 95,856 people | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 75,362 people | -21.4% |
| 2011 | 54,430 people | -27.8% |
| 2012 | 44,039 people | -19.1% |
| 2013 | 33,424 people | -24.1% |
| 2014 | 22,548 people | -32.5% |
| 2015 | 22,804 people | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 23,057 people | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 11,650 people | -49.5% |
| 2018 | 11,765 people | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 11,875 people | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 11,974 people | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 12,048 people | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 12,119 people | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 12,200 people | +0.7% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 12,200 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.81 million people, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 12,200 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 91,585 people, 13% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 365,858 people | 95,856 people | 869,079 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,095 people | 11,650 people | 75,362 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,085 people | 11,974 people | 12,200 people | 4 |
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- 123 Mauritius 11,238 people compare
- 124 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10,639 people compare
- 125 Tonga 10,355 people compare
More reference data data for Tunisia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.148 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1317 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4961 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7169 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Tunisia?
- Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Tunisia was 12,200 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 869,079 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,650 people in 2017.
- How does Tunisia rank for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Tunisia ranks 122nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.