People without clean cooking fuels region in Romania

Romania: People without clean cooking fuels region was 2.78 million in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
2.78 million
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
62nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
7.97 million
in 2000
All-time low
2.78 million
in 2016
Years of data
17
2000–2016

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

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M2000200820162000: 8.0M2001: 7.4M2002: 6.8M2003: 6.3M2004: 5.9M2005: 5.5M2006: 5.1M2007: 4.7M2008: 4.4M2009: 4.1M2010: 3.9M2011: 3.6M2012: 3.4M2013: 3.3M2014: 3.1M2015: 2.9M2016: 2.8M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2016, people without clean cooking fuels region in Romania stood at 2.78 million. 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 cooking fuels region in Romania peaked at 7.97 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.78 million, 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.

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

Annual values for People without clean cooking fuels region in Romania, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 7.97 million —
2001 7.35 million -7.7%
2002 6.80 million -7.5%
2003 6.32 million -7.1%
2004 5.87 million -7.1%
2005 5.50 million -6.3%
2006 5.11 million -7.1%
2007 4.73 million -7.4%
2008 4.40 million -7.1%
2009 4.13 million -6.0%
2010 3.85 million -6.7%
2011 3.62 million -6.1%
2012 3.41 million -5.8%
2013 3.25 million -4.6%
2014 3.07 million -5.7%
2015 2.91 million -5.2%
2016 2.78 million -4.3%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 2.78 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58,798, 47.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.82 million 4.13 million 7.97 million 10
2010s 3.27 million 2.78 million 3.85 million 7

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 59 Nicaragua 3.01 million compare
  2. 60 Algeria 2.99 million compare
  3. 61 Eritrea 2.80 million compare
  4. 63 Russia 2.53 million compare
  5. 64 Uzbekistan 2.52 million compare
  6. 65 Cuba 2.33 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 Romania?
People without clean cooking fuels region in Romania was 2.78 million in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest people without clean cooking fuels region recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 7.97 million in 2000.
What is the lowest people without clean cooking fuels region recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 2.78 million in 2016.
How does Romania rank for people without clean cooking fuels region?
Romania ranks 62nd out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
Is people without clean cooking fuels 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 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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