People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Greece

Greece: People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region was 615,308 people in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
615,308 people
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
101st
of 189 countries
All-time high
1.28 million people
in 2000
All-time low
615,308 people
in 2016
Years of data
17
2000–2016

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

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2000200820162000: 1.3M people2001: 1.2M people2002: 1.1M people2003: 1.0M people2004: 965.1k people2005: 904.3k people2006: 853.0k people2007: 811.0k people2008: 777.7k people2009: 744.2k people2010: 708.4k people2011: 691.8k people2012: 664.9k people2013: 646.9k people2014: 629.6k people2015: 615.7k people2016: 615.3k 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 Greece stood at 615,308 people. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Greece peaked at 1.28 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 615,308 people, in 2016.

Greece ranks 101st 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 Greece, year by year

Annual values for People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Greece, 2000 to 2016.
Year people Change
2000 1.28 million people
2001 1.18 million people -7.7%
2002 1.11 million people -5.8%
2003 1.03 million people -7.2%
2004 965,148 people -6.2%
2005 904,256 people -6.3%
2006 852,976 people -5.7%
2007 810,958 people -4.9%
2008 777,664 people -4.1%
2009 744,170 people -4.3%
2010 708,429 people -4.8%
2011 691,835 people -2.3%
2012 664,910 people -3.9%
2013 646,947 people -2.7%
2014 629,582 people -2.7%
2015 615,708 people -2.2%
2016 615,308 people -0.1%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 615,308 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58,798 people, 10.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 964,588 people 744,170 people 1.28 million people 10
2010s 653,246 people 615,308 people 708,429 people 7

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 98 North Macedonia 715,152 people compare
  2. 99 Argentina 697,446 people compare
  3. 100 Albania 649,424 people compare
  4. 102 Solomon Islands 567,096 people compare
  5. 103 Eswatini 560,339 people compare
  6. 104 Fiji 527,282 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 Greece?
People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Greece was 615,308 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 Greece?
The highest recorded value was 1.28 million people in 2000.
What is the lowest people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 615,308 people in 2016.
How does Greece rank for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region?
Greece ranks 101st out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
Is people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece 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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