Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking was 5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Ecuador is 5, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Ecuador peaked at 10 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2017.
Ecuador ranks 104th 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10 | — |
| 2001 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5 | +0.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7, 71% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 5 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1 | 7 | 10 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More population data for Ecuador
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.47 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4058 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 22,270 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9392 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6473 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.582 (2100)
- Population density 76.87 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 792,284 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Ecuador?
- Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Ecuador was 5 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2017.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Ecuador ranks 104th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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