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
People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Brazil, 2000–2016
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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