Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking was 88.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Syrian Arab Republic, 2000–2023
Source: Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, ACRA Europe. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Syrian Arab Republic is 88.8%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 98.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 88.8%, in 2023.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 101st out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.4% | — |
| 2001 | 98.7% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.2% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 97.7% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 97.3% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 96.7% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 96.2% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 95.6% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 94.3% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 93.2% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 92.4% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 91.1% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 90.1% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 88.8% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.7% | 98.4% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 93.2% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.6% | 88.8% | 92.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 98 Tonga 90.1% compare
- 99 South Africa 89.8% compare
- 100 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 89.5% compare
- 102 China 88.7% compare
- 103 Tajikistan 87.9% compare
- 104 Thailand 86.8% compare
More environment data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 16.71 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 2.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 1.52 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Heating Degree Days 1,943 (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.2548 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0561 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0246 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 31.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.27 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0571 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Syrian Arab Republic was 88.8% 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.8% in 2023.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 101st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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.