People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region was 38,504 people in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
38,504 people
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
139th
of 189 countries
All-time high
167,097 people
in 2000
All-time low
38,504 people
in 2016
Years of data
17
2000–2016

People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Turkmenistan, 2000–2016

50.0k100.0k150.0k2000200820162000: 167.1k people2001: 144.7k people2002: 128.2k people2003: 110.3k people2004: 95.9k people2005: 85.6k people2006: 77.9k people2007: 69.6k people2008: 64.7k people2009: 57.6k people2010: 53.9k people2011: 50.2k people2012: 47.4k people2013: 44.0k people2014: 42.6k people2015: 40.6k people2016: 38.5k people

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 Turkmenistan stood at 38,504 people. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 50.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Turkmenistan peaked at 167,097 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38,504 people, in 2016.

That places Turkmenistan 139th 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 fuels for cooking, by world region in Turkmenistan, year by year

Annual values for People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Turkmenistan, 2000 to 2016.
Year people Change
2000 167,097 people
2001 144,682 people -13.4%
2002 128,158 people -11.4%
2003 110,341 people -13.9%
2004 95,949 people -13.0%
2005 85,584 people -10.8%
2006 77,924 people -9.0%
2007 69,643 people -10.6%
2008 64,658 people -7.2%
2009 57,592 people -10.9%
2010 53,924 people -6.4%
2011 50,188 people -6.9%
2012 47,411 people -5.5%
2013 44,004 people -7.2%
2014 42,637 people -3.1%
2015 40,627 people -4.7%
2016 38,504 people -5.2%

Turkmenistan compared with similar countries

  • Turkmenistan's 38,504 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 752,376 people, 5% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Turkmenistan's 38,504 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58,798 people, 65% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 100,163 people 57,592 people 167,097 people 10
2010s 45,328 people 38,504 people 53,924 people 7

Countries ranked near Turkmenistan

  1. 136 Belize 53,676 people compare
  2. 137 Tonga 41,297 people compare
  3. 138 Qatar 40,081 people compare
  4. 140 Maldives 29,339 people compare
  5. 141 Marshall Islands 20,001 people compare
  6. 142 Trinidad and Tobago 10,194 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Turkmenistan?
People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Turkmenistan was 38,504 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 Turkmenistan?
The highest recorded value was 167,097 people in 2000.
What is the lowest people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region recorded in Turkmenistan?
The lowest recorded value was 38,504 people in 2016.
How does Turkmenistan rank for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region?
Turkmenistan ranks 139th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
Is people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Turkmenistan 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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