Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Iran
Iran: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking was 95.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Iran, 2000–2023
Source: Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, ACRA Europe. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Iran recorded 95.7% for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Iran peaked at 97.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 90.9%, in 2000.
That places Iran 79th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Iran, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90.9% | — |
| 2001 | 92.0% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 92.8% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 93.7% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 94.5% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 95.1% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 95.6% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 96.0% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 96.4% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 96.7% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 96.9% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 97.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 97.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 96.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 96.5% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 96.4% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 96.2% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 95.9% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 95.7% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.4% | 90.9% | 96.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 96.5% | 97.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 95.7% | 96.4% | 4 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -21.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.92 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.86 Percentage change (2024)
- Heating Degree Days 2,621 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 3,374 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 1.50 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 789,229 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 709,391 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 1.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Iran?
- Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Iran was 95.7% 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 Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.9% in 2000.
- How does Iran rank for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking?
- Iran ranks 79th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iran 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.