People without clean cooking fuels region in India

India: People without clean cooking fuels region was 780.93 million in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
780.93 million
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
1st
of 189 countries
All-time high
823.30 million
in 2003
All-time low
780.93 million
in 2016
Years of data
17
2000–2016

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

0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M2000200820162000: 822.5M2001: 818.6M2002: 819.9M2003: 823.3M2004: 820.0M2005: 822.4M2006: 818.9M2007: 817.0M2008: 815.7M2009: 818.1M2010: 809.7M2011: 807.4M2012: 802.0M2013: 796.6M2014: 792.9M2015: 787.7M2016: 780.9M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2016, people without clean cooking fuels region in India stood at 780.93 million. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people without clean cooking fuels region in India peaked at 823.30 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 780.93 million, in 2016.

That places India 1st out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for People without clean cooking fuels region in India, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 822.54 million —
2001 818.61 million -0.5%
2002 819.88 million +0.2%
2003 823.30 million +0.4%
2004 819.99 million -0.4%
2005 822.38 million +0.3%
2006 818.87 million -0.4%
2007 817.01 million -0.2%
2008 815.74 million -0.2%
2009 818.07 million +0.3%
2010 809.69 million -1.0%
2011 807.44 million -0.3%
2012 802.00 million -0.7%
2013 796.56 million -0.7%
2014 792.91 million -0.5%
2015 787.66 million -0.7%
2016 780.93 million -0.9%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 780.93 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.35 million, 179.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • India's 780.93 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 17.68 million, 44.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 819.64 million 815.74 million 823.30 million 10
2010s 796.74 million 780.93 million 809.69 million 7

Countries ranked near India

  1. 2 China 561.67 million compare
  2. 3 Nigeria 176.83 million compare
  3. 4 Bangladesh 129.98 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 India?
People without clean cooking fuels region in India was 780.93 million in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest people without clean cooking fuels region recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 823.30 million in 2003.
What is the lowest people without clean cooking fuels region recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 780.93 million in 2016.
How does India rank for people without clean cooking fuels region?
India ranks 1st out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
Is people without clean cooking fuels region rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this India 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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