Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking was 17.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
17.2%
Change on year
up 3.7%
Rank
46th
of 47 groups
All-time high
17.2%
in 2023
All-time low
5.8%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 2000–2023

57.51012.51517.52000201120232000: 5.8 % of population2001: 6.1 % of population2002: 6.5 % of population2003: 6.8 % of population2004: 7.1 % of population2005: 7.5 % of population2006: 7.9 % of population2007: 8.3 % of population2008: 8.8 % of population2009: 9.2 % of population2010: 9.7 % of population2011: 10.2 % of population2012: 10.7 % of population2013: 11.2 % of population2014: 11.7 % of population2015: 12.3 % of population2016: 12.9 % of population2017: 13.5 % of population2018: 14.1 % of population2019: 14.7 % of population2020: 15.3 % of population2021: 15.9 % of population2022: 16.6 % of population2023: 17.2 % of population

Source: Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, ACRA Europe. Measured in % of population.

Analysis

In 2023, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 17.2%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 54.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 17.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2000.

That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year

Annual values for Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking (% of population) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 2000 to 2023.
Year % of population Change
2000 5.8%
2001 6.1% +5.3%
2002 6.5% +5.4%
2003 6.8% +4.9%
2004 7.1% +5.2%
2005 7.5% +5.1%
2006 7.9% +5.1%
2007 8.3% +5.6%
2008 8.8% +5.2%
2009 9.2% +5.1%
2010 9.7% +5.0%
2011 10.2% +5.1%
2012 10.7% +5.1%
2013 11.2% +4.4%
2014 11.7% +5.1%
2015 12.3% +4.9%
2016 12.9% +4.7%
2017 13.5% +4.7%
2018 14.1% +4.5%
2019 14.7% +4.7%
2020 15.3% +4.0%
2021 15.9% +4.0%
2022 16.6% +4.1%
2023 17.2% +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.4% 5.8% 9.2% 10
2010s 12.1% 9.7% 14.7% 10
2020s 16.3% 15.3% 17.2% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 17.2% 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2023.
What is the lowest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2000.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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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Indicator
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, ACRA Europe
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
236 places, 5,664 data points, 2000–2023
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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.