Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Vietnam
Vietnam: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking was 1.30 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Vietnam, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 1.30 million people for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.1% on the previous year and down 95.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Vietnam peaked at 66.97 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.30 million people, in 2023.
Vietnam ranks 75th 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 Vietnam, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.97 million people | — |
| 2001 | 65.49 million people | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 63.65 million people | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 61.90 million people | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 59.61 million people | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 57.25 million people | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 54.81 million people | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 52.69 million people | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 50.08 million people | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 46.65 million people | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 42.94 million people | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 38.40 million people | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 33.75 million people | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 28.44 million people | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 23.38 million people | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 18.84 million people | -19.4% |
| 2016 | 14.66 million people | -22.2% |
| 2017 | 10.85 million people | -26.0% |
| 2018 | 7.99 million people | -26.4% |
| 2019 | 5.73 million people | -28.2% |
| 2020 | 4.02 million people | -29.9% |
| 2021 | 2.77 million people | -31.1% |
| 2022 | 1.89 million people | -31.6% |
| 2023 | 1.30 million people | -31.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 1.30 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 341,802 people, 3.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 1.30 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 339,294 people, 3.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.91 million people | 46.65 million people | 66.97 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.50 million people | 5.73 million people | 42.94 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.50 million people | 1.30 million people | 4.02 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 72 Mongolia 1.54 million people compare
- 73 Kyrgyzstan 1.45 million people compare
- 74 Equatorial Guinea 1.44 million people compare
- 76 Tajikistan 1.26 million people compare
- 77 Kazakhstan 1.18 million people compare
- 78 Bolivia 1.15 million people compare
More reference data data for Vietnam
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 12.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 23.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Vietnam?
- Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Vietnam was 1.30 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 66.97 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.30 million people in 2023.
- How does Vietnam rank for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Vietnam ranks 75th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.