Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural in IDA & IBRD total

IDA & IBRD total: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural was 53.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
53.1%
Change on year
up 4.1%
Rank
32nd
of 47 groups
All-time high
53.1%
in 2023
All-time low
18.4%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural in IDA & IBRD total, 2000–2023

203040502000201120232000: 18.4 % of rural population2001: 18.8 % of rural population2002: 19.4 % of rural population2003: 19.9 % of rural population2004: 20.6 % of rural population2005: 21.2 % of rural population2006: 21.9 % of rural population2007: 22.6 % of rural population2008: 23.6 % of rural population2009: 24.6 % of rural population2010: 26 % of rural population2011: 27.4 % of rural population2012: 29 % of rural population2013: 30.8 % of rural population2014: 32.8 % of rural population2015: 35 % of rural population2016: 37.3 % of rural population2017: 39.6 % of rural population2018: 41.9 % of rural population2019: 44.3 % of rural population2020: 46.5 % of rural population2021: 48.8 % of rural population2022: 50.9 % of rural population2023: 53.1 % 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

IDA & IBRD total recorded 53.1% for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 72.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 53.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2000.

That places IDA & IBRD total 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 IDA & IBRD total, year by year

Annual values for Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural (% of rural population) in IDA & IBRD total, 2000 to 2023.
Year % of rural population Change
2000 18.4%
2001 18.8% +2.4%
2002 19.4% +3.2%
2003 19.9% +2.6%
2004 20.6% +3.4%
2005 21.2% +2.9%
2006 21.9% +3.4%
2007 22.6% +3.3%
2008 23.6% +4.4%
2009 24.6% +4.3%
2010 26.0% +5.5%
2011 27.4% +5.4%
2012 29.0% +5.8%
2013 30.8% +6.3%
2014 32.8% +6.4%
2015 35.0% +6.6%
2016 37.3% +6.6%
2017 39.6% +6.2%
2018 41.9% +5.8%
2019 44.3% +5.7%
2020 46.5% +5.2%
2021 48.8% +4.9%
2022 50.9% +4.3%
2023 53.1% +4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.1% 18.4% 24.6% 10
2010s 34.4% 26.0% 44.3% 10
2020s 49.8% 46.5% 53.1% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural in IDA & IBRD total?
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural in IDA & IBRD total was 53.1% 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 IDA & IBRD total?
The highest recorded value was 53.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2000.
How does IDA & IBRD total rank for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural?
IDA & IBRD total ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.