People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in East Timor

East Timor: People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region was 1.13 million people in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
1.13 million people
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
86th
of 189 countries
All-time high
1.13 million people
in 2016
All-time low
879,495 people
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2016

People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in East Timor, 2001–2016

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M2001200820162001: 879.5k people2002: 899.3k people2003: 921.6k people2004: 943.1k people2005: 964.1k people2006: 982.2k people2007: 999.5k people2008: 1.0M people2009: 1.0M people2010: 1.0M people2011: 1.1M people2012: 1.1M people2013: 1.1M people2014: 1.1M people2015: 1.1M people2016: 1.1M people

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 East Timor is 1.13 million people, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in East Timor peaked at 1.13 million people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 879,495 people, in 2001.

East Timor ranks 86th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in East Timor, year by year

Annual values for People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in East Timor, 2001 to 2016.
Year people Change
2001 879,495 people
2002 899,262 people +2.2%
2003 921,633 people +2.5%
2004 943,121 people +2.3%
2005 964,082 people +2.2%
2006 982,183 people +1.9%
2007 999,493 people +1.8%
2008 1.01 million people +1.5%
2009 1.03 million people +1.6%
2010 1.04 million people +1.3%
2011 1.06 million people +1.6%
2012 1.07 million people +1.3%
2013 1.09 million people +1.3%
2014 1.10 million people +1.5%
2015 1.12 million people +1.3%
2016 1.13 million people +1.5%

East Timor compared with similar countries

  • East Timor's 1.13 million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.35 million people, 26% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • East Timor's 1.13 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 547,189 people, 2.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 959,332 people 879,495 people 1.03 million people 9
2010s 1.09 million people 1.04 million people 1.13 million people 7

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 83 Morocco 1.14 million people compare
  2. 84 Kyrgyzstan 1.14 million people compare
  3. 85 Malaysia 1.14 million people compare
  4. 87 Dominican Republic 997,143 people compare
  5. 88 El Salvador 889,859 people compare
  6. 89 Iraq 867,672 people compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in East Timor?
People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in East Timor was 1.13 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 East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 1.13 million people in 2016.
What is the lowest people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 879,495 people in 2001.
How does East Timor rank for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region?
East Timor ranks 86th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
Is people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this East Timor 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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Indicator
People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region
Unit
people
Source
World Bank (2021) – processed by 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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