People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Ecuador
Ecuador: People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region was 728,907 people in 2016. ▼ Falling
People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Ecuador, 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 Ecuador stood at 728,907 people. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Ecuador peaked at 1.63 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 728,907 people, in 2016.
Ecuador ranks 96th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.30 million people | 1.02 million people | 1.63 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 838,893 people | 728,907 people | 965,215 people | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Ecuador?
- People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Ecuador was 728,907 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 728,907 people in 2016.
- How does Ecuador rank for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region?
- Ecuador ranks 96th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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