Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural was 63.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
63.3%
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
21st
of 47 groups
All-time high
63.3%
in 2023
All-time low
41.2%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 2000–2023

02040602000201120232000: 41.2 % of rural population2001: 42.3 % of rural population2002: 43.5 % of rural population2003: 44.5 % of rural population2004: 45.5 % of rural population2005: 46.3 % of rural population2006: 47.2 % of rural population2007: 48.1 % of rural population2008: 48.9 % of rural population2009: 49.7 % of rural population2010: 50.7 % of rural population2011: 51.6 % of rural population2012: 52.6 % of rural population2013: 53.5 % of rural population2014: 54.5 % of rural population2015: 55.6 % of rural population2016: 56.6 % of rural population2017: 57.7 % of rural population2018: 58.7 % of rural population2019: 59.7 % of rural population2020: 60.6 % of rural population2021: 61.6 % of rural population2022: 62.5 % of rural population2023: 63.3 % 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 63.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 63.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.2%, in 2000.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 21st 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural (% of rural population) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 2000 to 2023.
Year % of rural population Change
2000 41.2%
2001 42.3% +2.6%
2002 43.5% +2.9%
2003 44.5% +2.3%
2004 45.5% +2.2%
2005 46.3% +1.7%
2006 47.2% +1.9%
2007 48.1% +1.9%
2008 48.9% +1.8%
2009 49.7% +1.5%
2010 50.7% +2.0%
2011 51.6% +1.8%
2012 52.6% +1.9%
2013 53.5% +1.8%
2014 54.5% +1.8%
2015 55.6% +2.1%
2016 56.6% +1.8%
2017 57.7% +1.8%
2018 58.7% +1.7%
2019 59.7% +1.7%
2020 60.6% +1.5%
2021 61.6% +1.7%
2022 62.5% +1.4%
2023 63.3% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.7% 41.2% 49.7% 10
2010s 55.1% 50.7% 59.7% 10
2020s 62.0% 60.6% 63.3% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 63.3% 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 63.3% in 2023.
What is the lowest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 41.2% in 2000.
How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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.