Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Brazil
Brazil: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking was 2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Brazil, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 2 for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Brazil peaked at 11 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2024.
Brazil ranks 124th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11 | — |
| 2001 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | -33.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7, 29% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 2 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5, 40% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8 | 7 | 11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More population data for Brazil
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2798 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 230,886 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4122 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8366 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.737 (2100)
- Population density 19.55 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.45 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Brazil?
- Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Brazil was 2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 11 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Brazil ranks 124th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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