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

Latest (2016)
728,907 people
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
96th
of 189 countries
All-time high
1.63 million people
in 2000
All-time low
728,907 people
in 2016
Years of data
17
2000–2016

People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Ecuador, 2000–2016

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2000200820162000: 1.6M people2001: 1.6M people2002: 1.5M people2003: 1.4M people2004: 1.3M people2005: 1.3M people2006: 1.2M people2007: 1.1M people2008: 1.1M people2009: 1.0M people2010: 965.2k people2011: 916.2k people2012: 868.1k people2013: 827.8k people2014: 794.4k people2015: 771.7k people2016: 728.9k people

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.

People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Ecuador, 2000 to 2016.
Year people Change
2000 1.63 million people
2001 1.56 million people -3.8%
2002 1.47 million people -6.3%
2003 1.37 million people -6.5%
2004 1.32 million people -3.7%
2005 1.27 million people -4.0%
2006 1.18 million people -7.1%
2007 1.13 million people -4.1%
2008 1.08 million people -4.4%
2009 1.02 million people -5.5%
2010 965,215 people -5.5%
2011 916,158 people -5.1%
2012 868,097 people -5.2%
2013 827,784 people -4.6%
2014 794,401 people -4.0%
2015 771,692 people -2.9%
2016 728,907 people -5.5%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 728,907 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 752,376 people, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 728,907 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 697,446 people, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 93 Bulgaria 809,008 people compare
  2. 94 Equatorial Guinea 797,280 people compare
  3. 95 Botswana 775,845 people compare
  4. 97 Comoros 721,288 people compare
  5. 98 North Macedonia 715,152 people compare
  6. 99 Argentina 697,446 people compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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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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Indicator
People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region
Unit
people
Source
World Bank (2021) – processed by 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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