Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking was 39.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2023
Source: Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, ACRA Europe. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 39.5% for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 53.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 39.3%, in 2022.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 142nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.8% | — |
| 2001 | 52.7% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 51.6% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 51.0% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 50.0% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 49.1% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 47.7% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 46.6% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 46.3% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 45.2% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 45.0% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 43.3% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 43.0% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 42.7% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 42.1% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 41.7% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 41.6% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 41.3% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 40.9% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 40.3% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 40.2% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 39.9% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 39.3% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 39.5% | +0.5% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 39.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.6%, 44% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 39.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.0%, 40% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.4% | 45.2% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 40.3% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 39.3% | 40.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
More environment data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.8 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.72 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.509 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.09 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate 9.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per capita 0.0002 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 11.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 39.5% in 2023, according to Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, ACRA Europe.
- What is the highest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 53.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3% in 2022.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 142nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, ACRA Europe, published as part of Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking is the proportion of total population primarily using clean cooking fuels and technologies for cooking. Under WHO guidelines, kerosene is excluded from clean cooking fuels.