People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Romania
Romania: People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region was 2.78 million people in 2016. ▼ Falling
People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Romania, 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 Romania stood at 2.78 million people. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Romania peaked at 7.97 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.78 million people, in 2016.
That places Romania 62nd 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 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.82 million people | 4.13 million people | 7.97 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.27 million people | 2.78 million people | 3.85 million people | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Romania?
- People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Romania was 2.78 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.97 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.78 million people in 2016.
- How does Romania rank for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region?
- Romania ranks 62nd out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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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