People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in India
India: People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region was 780.93 million people in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
780.93 million people
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
1st
of 189 countries
All-time high
823.30 million people
in 2003
All-time low
780.93 million people
in 2016
Years of data
17
2000–2016
People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in India, 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 India stood at 780.93 million people. 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 fuels for cooking, by world region in India peaked at 823.30 million people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 780.93 million people, in 2016.
That places India 1st out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in India, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 822.54 million people | — |
| 2001 | 818.61 million people | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 819.88 million people | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 823.30 million people | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 819.99 million people | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 822.38 million people | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 818.87 million people | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 817.01 million people | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 815.74 million people | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 818.07 million people | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 809.69 million people | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 807.44 million people | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 802.00 million people | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 796.56 million people | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 792.91 million people | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 787.66 million people | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 780.93 million people | -0.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 780.93 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.35 million people, 179.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- India's 780.93 million people is above the median for South Asia, which is 17.68 million people, 44.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 819.64 million people | 815.74 million people | 823.30 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 796.74 million people | 780.93 million people | 809.69 million people | 7 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in India?
- People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in India was 780.93 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 823.30 million people in 2003.
- What is the lowest people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 780.93 million people in 2016.
- How does India rank for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region?
- India ranks 1st out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is people without clean fuels for cooking, by world 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 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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