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

Venezuela: People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region was 1.15 million people in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
1.15 million people
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
82nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
1.22 million people
in 2015
All-time low
747,970 people
in 2010
Years of data
17
2000–2016

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

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M2000200820162000: 897.5k people2001: 865.1k people2002: 845.9k people2003: 822.8k people2004: 818.9k people2005: 790.3k people2006: 776.0k people2007: 771.1k people2008: 757.2k people2009: 756.8k people2010: 748.0k people2011: 751.1k people2012: 751.6k people2013: 765.4k people2014: 775.1k people2015: 1.2M people2016: 1.1M 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 Venezuela stood at 1.15 million people.

The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Venezuela peaked at 1.22 million people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 747,970 people, in 2010.

That places Venezuela 82nd out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

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

Annual values for People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Venezuela, 2000 to 2016.
Year people Change
2000 897,540 people
2001 865,091 people -3.6%
2002 845,884 people -2.2%
2003 822,762 people -2.7%
2004 818,893 people -0.5%
2005 790,330 people -3.5%
2006 775,970 people -1.8%
2007 771,107 people -0.6%
2008 757,222 people -1.8%
2009 756,837 people -0.1%
2010 747,970 people -1.2%
2011 751,085 people +0.4%
2012 751,637 people +0.1%
2013 765,373 people +1.8%
2014 775,109 people +1.3%
2015 1.22 million people +56.8%
2016 1.15 million people -5.7%

Venezuela compared with similar countries

  • Venezuela's 1.15 million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.35 million people, 26% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Venezuela's 1.15 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 697,446 people, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Venezuela changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2015 +56.8% 775,109 people 1.22 million people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 810,164 people 756,837 people 897,540 people 10
2010s 878,968 people 747,970 people 1.22 million people 7

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 79 Saudi Arabia 1.31 million people compare
  2. 80 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.24 million people compare
  3. 81 Iran 1.20 million people compare
  4. 83 Morocco 1.14 million people compare
  5. 84 Kyrgyzstan 1.14 million people compare
  6. 85 Malaysia 1.14 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Venezuela?
People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Venezuela was 1.15 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 Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 1.22 million people in 2015.
What is the lowest people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 747,970 people in 2010.
How does Venezuela rank for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region?
Venezuela ranks 82nd out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
Is people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Venezuela 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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