People without clean cooking fuels region in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: People without clean cooking fuels region was 809,008 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
809,008
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
93rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
2.86 million
in 2000
All-time low
809,008
in 2016
Years of data
17
2000–2016

People without clean cooking fuels region in Bulgaria, 2000–2016

1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M2000200820162000: 2.9M2001: 2.5M2002: 2.2M2003: 1.9M2004: 1.7M2005: 1.6M2006: 1.4M2007: 1.3M2008: 1.2M2009: 1.1M2010: 1.0M2011: 977.3k2012: 930.0k2013: 892.9k2014: 858.9k2015: 831.2k2016: 809.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 809,008 for people without clean cooking fuels region in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people without clean cooking fuels region in Bulgaria peaked at 2.86 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 809,008, in 2016.

That places Bulgaria 93rd 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 cooking fuels region in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for People without clean cooking fuels region in Bulgaria, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 2.86 million —
2001 2.51 million -12.4%
2002 2.19 million -12.7%
2003 1.94 million -11.5%
2004 1.73 million -10.8%
2005 1.55 million -10.2%
2006 1.41 million -9.2%
2007 1.28 million -8.9%
2008 1.18 million -7.7%
2009 1.10 million -7.1%
2010 1.03 million -6.2%
2011 977,328 -5.3%
2012 930,040 -4.8%
2013 892,883 -4.0%
2014 858,926 -3.8%
2015 831,211 -3.2%
2016 809,008 -2.7%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 809,008 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58,798, 13.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.77 million 1.10 million 2.86 million 10
2010s 904,547 809,008 1.03 million 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 90 Kazakhstan 829,203 compare
  2. 91 Georgia 827,879 compare
  3. 92 Djibouti 822,083 compare
  4. 94 Equatorial Guinea 797,280 compare
  5. 95 Botswana 775,845 compare
  6. 96 Ecuador 728,907 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people without clean cooking fuels region in Bulgaria?
People without clean cooking fuels region in Bulgaria was 809,008 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest people without clean cooking fuels region recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 2.86 million in 2000.
What is the lowest people without clean cooking fuels region recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 809,008 in 2016.
How does Bulgaria rank for people without clean cooking fuels region?
Bulgaria ranks 93rd out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
Is people without clean cooking fuels region rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria 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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Indicator
People without clean cooking fuels region
Source
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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