Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking was 61.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Lower middle income, 2000–2023
Source: Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, ACRA Europe. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Lower middle income recorded 61.4% for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Lower middle income peaked at 61.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2000.
Lower middle income ranks 32nd of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.8% | — |
| 2001 | 24.7% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 25.7% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 26.7% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 27.6% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 28.4% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 29.2% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 30.2% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 31.2% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 32.3% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 33.4% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 34.7% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 36.3% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 38.3% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 39.9% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 42.2% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 44.5% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 46.8% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 49.3% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 51.8% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 54.4% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 56.9% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 59.2% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 61.4% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.0% | 23.8% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 33.4% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.0% | 54.4% | 61.4% | 4 |
More environment data for Lower middle income
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 429.6 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 425.47 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 39.45 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 19.78 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 4,634 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.6 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1,927 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.7034 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 733.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 13.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Lower middle income?
- Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Lower middle income was 61.4% 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 Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 61.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2000.
- How does Lower middle income rank for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking?
- Lower middle income ranks 32nd out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lower middle income 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.