Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking was 78.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
78.6%
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
22nd
of 47 groups
All-time high
78.6%
in 2023
All-time low
62.7%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2000–2023

0204060802000201120232000: 62.7 % of population2001: 64.2 % of population2002: 65.5 % of population2003: 66.6 % of population2004: 67.7 % of population2005: 68.7 % of population2006: 69.5 % of population2007: 70.4 % of population2008: 71.2 % of population2009: 71.7 % of population2010: 72.2 % of population2011: 72.7 % of population2012: 73.3 % of population2013: 73.8 % of population2014: 74.2 % of population2015: 74.9 % of population2016: 75.4 % of population2017: 75.8 % of population2018: 76.3 % of population2019: 76.7 % of population2020: 77.2 % of population2021: 77.5 % of population2022: 78 % of population2023: 78.6 % 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 78.6%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 78.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 62.7%, in 2000.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd of 47 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking (% of population) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2000 to 2023.
Year % of population Change
2000 62.7%
2001 64.2% +2.5%
2002 65.5% +2.0%
2003 66.6% +1.6%
2004 67.7% +1.7%
2005 68.7% +1.5%
2006 69.5% +1.2%
2007 70.4% +1.2%
2008 71.2% +1.1%
2009 71.7% +0.8%
2010 72.2% +0.7%
2011 72.7% +0.6%
2012 73.3% +0.8%
2013 73.8% +0.7%
2014 74.2% +0.6%
2015 74.9% +0.8%
2016 75.4% +0.8%
2017 75.8% +0.5%
2018 76.3% +0.6%
2019 76.7% +0.6%
2020 77.2% +0.5%
2021 77.5% +0.5%
2022 78.0% +0.6%
2023 78.6% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 67.8% 62.7% 71.7% 10
2010s 74.5% 72.2% 76.7% 10
2020s 77.8% 77.2% 78.6% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 78.6% 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 78.6% in 2023.
What is the lowest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 62.7% in 2000.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.