People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Colombia
Colombia: People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region was 3.96 million people in 2016. ▼ Falling
People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Colombia, 2000–2016
Source: World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Colombia is 3.96 million people, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Colombia peaked at 8.09 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.96 million people, in 2016.
Colombia ranks 57th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Colombia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.09 million people | — |
| 2001 | 7.70 million people | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 7.41 million people | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 7.06 million people | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 6.79 million people | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 6.47 million people | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 6.18 million people | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 5.99 million people | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 5.65 million people | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 5.42 million people | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 5.21 million people | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 5.00 million people | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 4.78 million people | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 4.59 million people | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 4.29 million people | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 4.14 million people | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 3.96 million people | -4.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 3.96 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 752,376 people, 5.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 3.96 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 697,446 people, 5.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.68 million people | 5.42 million people | 8.09 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.57 million people | 3.96 million people | 5.21 million people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Colombia?
- People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Colombia was 3.96 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.09 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.96 million people in 2016.
- How does Colombia rank for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region?
- Colombia ranks 57th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia 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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