People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Uruguay
Uruguay: People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region was 69,510 people in 2016. ▼ Falling
People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Uruguay, 2000–2016
Source: World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 69,510 people for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Uruguay peaked at 131,130 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 69,510 people, in 2016.
That places Uruguay 134th 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 | 104,886 people | 85,417 people | 131,130 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,010 people | 69,510 people | 83,310 people | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Uruguay?
- People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Uruguay was 69,510 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 131,130 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,510 people in 2016.
- How does Uruguay rank for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region?
- Uruguay ranks 134th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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