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

Brazil: People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region was 9.09 million people in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
9.09 million people
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
45th
of 189 countries
All-time high
22.88 million people
in 2000
All-time low
9.09 million people
in 2016
Years of data
17
2000–2016

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

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M2000200820162000: 22.9M people2001: 21.5M people2002: 20.1M people2003: 19.0M people2004: 17.8M people2005: 16.7M people2006: 15.7M people2007: 14.9M people2008: 14.0M people2009: 13.0M people2010: 12.4M people2011: 11.7M people2012: 11.0M people2013: 10.5M people2014: 9.9M people2015: 9.4M people2016: 9.1M people

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

Analysis

In 2016, people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Brazil stood at 9.09 million people. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Brazil peaked at 22.88 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.09 million people, in 2016.

Brazil ranks 45th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 Brazil, year by year

Annual values for People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Brazil, 2000 to 2016.
Year people Change
2000 22.88 million people
2001 21.46 million people -6.2%
2002 20.11 million people -6.3%
2003 19.00 million people -5.5%
2004 17.85 million people -6.1%
2005 16.68 million people -6.6%
2006 15.67 million people -6.0%
2007 14.89 million people -5.0%
2008 13.96 million people -6.2%
2009 13.05 million people -6.5%
2010 12.41 million people -4.9%
2011 11.71 million people -5.6%
2012 11.00 million people -6.1%
2013 10.51 million people -4.4%
2014 9.94 million people -5.5%
2015 9.45 million people -4.9%
2016 9.09 million people -3.8%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 9.09 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 752,376 people, 12.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 9.09 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 697,446 people, 13.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.55 million people 13.05 million people 22.88 million people 10
2010s 10.59 million people 9.09 million people 12.41 million people 7

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 42 Benin 10.17 million people compare
  2. 43 Zimbabwe 9.95 million people compare
  3. 44 Yemen 9.53 million people compare
  4. 46 Guatemala 8.67 million people compare
  5. 47 South Africa 8.57 million people compare
  6. 48 Peru 7.71 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Brazil?
People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Brazil was 9.09 million 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 Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 22.88 million people in 2000.
What is the lowest people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 9.09 million people in 2016.
How does Brazil rank for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region?
Brazil ranks 45th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
Is people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil 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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