Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking was 14.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000–2023
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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 14.5%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 98.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 14.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2000.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 157th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.3% | — |
| 2001 | 1.6% | +23.1% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 14.5% | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 1.3% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 5.7% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 12.1% | 14.5% | 4 |
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More environment data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.16 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Total fisheries production 894,065 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 5.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 13.48 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.5 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 66.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5584 Percentage change (2024)
- Heating Degree Days 6,917 (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0256 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 14.5% 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2000.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 157th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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.