People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in China
China: People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region was 561.67 million people in 2016. ▼ Falling
People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in China, 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 China stood at 561.67 million people. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in China peaked at 671.98 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 561.67 million people, in 2016.
China ranks 2nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 641.80 million people | 611.45 million people | 671.98 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 582.05 million people | 561.67 million people | 603.17 million people | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in China?
- People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in China was 561.67 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 671.98 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 561.67 million people in 2016.
- How does China rank for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region?
- China ranks 2nd out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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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