What is the difference in access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban between European Union and United States?

0.0%, with European Union ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and United States?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, International Energy Agency (IEA), note: License: Creative Commons Attribution—NonCommercial 3.0 IGO (CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO), published as Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

European Union vs United States: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban

European Union

100.0%

in 2023

United States

100.0%

in 2023

European Union rank

1st

United States rank

1st

Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban over time

European Union
United States

How they compare

European Union currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in United States, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 24 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 47 groups.

Head to head by decade

Decade	European Union	United States	Difference	Ahead
2000s	100.0%	100.0%	0.0%	—
2010s	100.0%	100.0%	0.0%	—
2020s	100.0%	100.0%	0.0%	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban, European Union or United States?: European Union, at 100.0% against 100.0% in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban between European Union and United States?: 0.0%, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and United States?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do European Union and United States rank globally for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban?: European Union ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, International Energy Agency (IEA), note: License: Creative Commons Attribution—NonCommercial 3.0 IGO (CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO), published as Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban (% of urban population)
Unit: % of urban population
Source: Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, International Energy Agency (IEA), note: License: Creative Commons Attribution—NonCommercial 3.0 IGO (CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 5,664 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban is the proportion of urban population primarily using clean cooking fuels and technologies for cooking. Under WHO guidelines, kerosene is excluded from clean cooking fuels.