People without clean cooking fuels region in China

China: People without clean cooking fuels region was 561.67 million in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
561.67 million
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
2nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
671.98 million
in 2000
All-time low
561.67 million
in 2016
Years of data
17
2000–2016

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

0200.0M400.0M600.0M2000200820162000: 672.0M2001: 662.0M2002: 658.0M2003: 650.4M2004: 647.5M2005: 641.0M2006: 631.9M2007: 626.0M2008: 617.7M2009: 611.4M2010: 603.2M2011: 596.0M2012: 588.9M2013: 580.4M2014: 575.7M2015: 568.5M2016: 561.7M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2016, people without clean cooking fuels region in China stood at 561.67 million. 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 cooking fuels region in China peaked at 671.98 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 561.67 million, 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.

People without clean cooking fuels region in China, year by year

Annual values for People without clean cooking fuels region in China, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 671.98 million —
2001 662.00 million -1.5%
2002 658.00 million -0.6%
2003 650.38 million -1.2%
2004 647.52 million -0.4%
2005 641.04 million -1.0%
2006 631.91 million -1.4%
2007 626.00 million -0.9%
2008 617.69 million -1.3%
2009 611.45 million -1.0%
2010 603.17 million -1.4%
2011 595.99 million -1.2%
2012 588.90 million -1.2%
2013 580.42 million -1.4%
2014 575.72 million -0.8%
2015 568.51 million -1.3%
2016 561.67 million -1.2%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 561.67 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 752,376, 746.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • China's 561.67 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 547,189, 1026.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 641.80 million 611.45 million 671.98 million 10
2010s 582.05 million 561.67 million 603.17 million 7

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 India 780.93 million compare
  2. 3 Nigeria 176.83 million compare
  3. 4 Bangladesh 129.98 million compare
  4. 5 Pakistan 115.42 million compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people without clean cooking fuels region in China?
People without clean cooking fuels region in China was 561.67 million in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest people without clean cooking fuels region recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 671.98 million in 2000.
What is the lowest people without clean cooking fuels region recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 561.67 million in 2016.
How does China rank for people without clean cooking fuels region?
China ranks 2nd out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
Is people without clean cooking fuels 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 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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