People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Iraq
Iraq: People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region was 867,672 people in 2016. ▼ Falling
People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Iraq, 2006–2016
Source: World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Iraq is 867,672 people, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Iraq peaked at 2.53 million people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 867,672 people, in 2016.
That places Iraq 89th out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.07 million people | 1.67 million people | 2.53 million people | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.13 million people | 867,672 people | 1.46 million people | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Iraq?
- People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Iraq was 867,672 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 2.53 million people in 2006.
- What is the lowest people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 867,672 people in 2016.
- How does Iraq rank for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region?
- Iraq ranks 89th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq 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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