People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Belarus

Belarus: People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region was 172,928 people in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
172,928 people
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
119th
of 189 countries
All-time high
629,713 people
in 2000
All-time low
172,928 people
in 2016
Years of data
17
2000–2016

People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Belarus, 2000–2016

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k2000200820162000: 629.7k people2001: 560.0k people2002: 509.1k people2003: 458.5k people2004: 418.4k people2005: 374.0k people2006: 342.9k people2007: 310.7k people2008: 292.5k people2009: 267.1k people2010: 243.9k people2011: 230.2k people2012: 218.6k people2013: 203.5k people2014: 198.0k people2015: 188.8k people2016: 172.9k people

Source: World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Belarus recorded 172,928 people for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 49.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Belarus peaked at 629,713 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 172,928 people, in 2016.

That places Belarus 119th out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Belarus, year by year

Annual values for People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Belarus, 2000 to 2016.
Year people Change
2000 629,713 people
2001 559,970 people -11.1%
2002 509,062 people -9.1%
2003 458,488 people -9.9%
2004 418,396 people -8.7%
2005 373,994 people -10.6%
2006 342,896 people -8.3%
2007 310,731 people -9.4%
2008 292,509 people -5.9%
2009 267,140 people -8.7%
2010 243,908 people -8.7%
2011 230,198 people -5.6%
2012 218,630 people -5.0%
2013 203,519 people -6.9%
2014 198,017 people -2.7%
2015 188,843 people -4.6%
2016 172,928 people -8.4%

Belarus compared with similar countries

  • Belarus's 172,928 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 752,376 people, 23% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Belarus's 172,928 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58,798 people, 2.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 416,290 people 267,140 people 629,713 people 10
2010s 208,006 people 172,928 people 243,908 people 7

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 116 Guyana 196,852 people compare
  2. 117 Montenegro 190,736 people compare
  3. 118 Slovakia 185,733 people compare
  4. 120 Syria 171,163 people compare
  5. 121 Sao Tome and Principe 169,060 people compare
  6. 122 Cape Verde 153,765 people compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Belarus?
People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Belarus was 172,928 people in 2016, according to World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 629,713 people in 2000.
What is the lowest people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 172,928 people in 2016.
How does Belarus rank for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region?
Belarus ranks 119th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
Is people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belarus data come from?
The figures come from World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region
Unit
people
Source
World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 3,105 data points, 2000–2016
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