People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region was 809,008 people in 2016. ▼ Falling
People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Bulgaria, 2000–2016
Source: World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 809,008 people for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world 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 fuels for cooking, by world region in Bulgaria peaked at 2.86 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 809,008 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.77 million people | 1.10 million people | 2.86 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 904,547 people | 809,008 people | 1.03 million people | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Bulgaria?
- People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Bulgaria was 809,008 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 Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.86 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 809,008 people in 2016.
- How does Bulgaria rank for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region?
- Bulgaria ranks 93rd out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is people without clean fuels for cooking, by world 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 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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