People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region was 1.31 million people in 2016. ▲ Rising
People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2016
Source: World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 1.31 million people for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.31 million people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.03 million people, in 2003.
Saudi Arabia ranks 79th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 million people | 1.03 million people | 1.09 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.20 million people | 1.09 million people | 1.31 million people | 7 |
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- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6025 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.5548 °C (2025)
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- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
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- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Saudi Arabia?
- People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Saudi Arabia was 1.31 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 million people in 2016.
- What is the lowest people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 million people in 2003.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 79th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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