Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural in IBRD only

IBRD only: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural was 73.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
73.6%
Change on year
up 4.4%
Rank
17th
of 47 groups
All-time high
73.6%
in 2023
All-time low
23.2%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural in IBRD only, 2000–2023

204060802000201120232000: 23.2 % of rural population2001: 23.8 % of rural population2002: 24.6 % of rural population2003: 25.3 % of rural population2004: 26.2 % of rural population2005: 27.1 % of rural population2006: 28.1 % of rural population2007: 29.1 % of rural population2008: 30.5 % of rural population2009: 32 % of rural population2010: 33.9 % of rural population2011: 36 % of rural population2012: 38.3 % of rural population2013: 41 % of rural population2014: 43.9 % of rural population2015: 47.1 % of rural population2016: 50.4 % of rural population2017: 53.8 % of rural population2018: 57.2 % of rural population2019: 60.7 % of rural population2020: 64 % of rural population2021: 67.4 % of rural population2022: 70.5 % of rural population2023: 73.6 % of rural population

Source: Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, International Energy Agency (IEA), note: License: Creative Commons Attribution—NonCommercial 3.0 IGO (CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO). Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural in IBRD only is 73.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 79.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural in IBRD only peaked at 73.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 2000.

IBRD only ranks 17th 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, rural in IBRD only, year by year

Annual values for Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural (% of rural population) in IBRD only, 2000 to 2023.
Year % of rural population Change
2000 23.2%
2001 23.8% +2.7%
2002 24.6% +3.5%
2003 25.3% +2.9%
2004 26.2% +3.7%
2005 27.1% +3.2%
2006 28.1% +3.7%
2007 29.1% +3.6%
2008 30.5% +4.8%
2009 32.0% +4.8%
2010 33.9% +6.0%
2011 36.0% +6.2%
2012 38.3% +6.5%
2013 41.0% +7.1%
2014 43.9% +7.0%
2015 47.1% +7.2%
2016 50.4% +7.1%
2017 53.8% +6.7%
2018 57.2% +6.3%
2019 60.7% +6.1%
2020 64.0% +5.5%
2021 67.4% +5.3%
2022 70.5% +4.6%
2023 73.6% +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.0% 23.2% 32.0% 10
2010s 46.2% 33.9% 60.7% 10
2020s 68.9% 64.0% 73.6% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural in IBRD only?
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural in IBRD only was 73.6% in 2023, according to Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, International Energy Agency (IEA), note: License: Creative Commons Attribution—NonCommercial 3.0 IGO (CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO).
What is the highest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural recorded in IBRD only?
The highest recorded value was 73.6% in 2023.
What is the lowest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural recorded in IBRD only?
The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 2000.
How does IBRD only rank for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural?
IBRD only ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural rising or falling in IBRD only?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IBRD only data come from?
The figures come from Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, International Energy Agency (IEA), note: License: Creative Commons Attribution—NonCommercial 3.0 IGO (CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO), published as part of Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, International Energy Agency (IEA), note: License: Creative Commons Attribution—NonCommercial 3.0 IGO (CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO)
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, rural is the proportion of rural population primarily using clean cooking fuels and technologies for cooking. Under WHO guidelines, kerosene is excluded from clean cooking fuels.