People without clean cooking fuels region in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: People without clean cooking fuels region was 23.90 million in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
23.90 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
17th
of 189 countries
All-time high
24.06 million
in 2015
All-time low
22.19 million
in 2005
Years of data
12
2005–2016
People without clean cooking fuels region in Afghanistan, 2005–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, people without clean cooking fuels region in Afghanistan stood at 23.90 million.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without clean cooking fuels region in Afghanistan peaked at 24.06 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22.19 million, in 2005.
Afghanistan ranks 17th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
People without clean cooking fuels region in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22.19 million | — |
| 2006 | 22.52 million | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 22.77 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 22.89 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 23.05 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 23.15 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 23.39 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 23.66 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 23.82 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 24.03 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 24.06 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 23.90 million | -0.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 23.90 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.11 million, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 23.90 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 518,095, 46.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.68 million | 22.19 million | 23.05 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 23.72 million | 23.15 million | 24.06 million | 7 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 14 Vietnam 30.98 million compare
- 15 Mozambique 26.80 million compare
- 16 Madagascar 24.67 million compare
- 18 Sudan 23.39 million compare
- 19 North Korea 22.57 million compare
- 20 Ghana 22.30 million compare
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people without clean cooking fuels region in Afghanistan?
- People without clean cooking fuels region in Afghanistan was 23.90 million in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people without clean cooking fuels region recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.06 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest people without clean cooking fuels region recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.19 million in 2005.
- How does Afghanistan rank for people without clean cooking fuels region?
- Afghanistan ranks 17th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is people without clean cooking fuels region rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of People without clean cooking fuels region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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