Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural in Lower middle income

Lower middle income: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural was 49.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
49.4%
Change on year
up 7.1%
Rank
34th
of 47 groups
All-time high
49.4%
in 2023
All-time low
8.8%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural in Lower middle income, 2000–2023

10203040502000201120232000: 8.8 % of rural population2001: 9.4 % of rural population2002: 10.1 % of rural population2003: 10.7 % of rural population2004: 11.3 % of rural population2005: 11.8 % of rural population2006: 12.5 % of rural population2007: 13.1 % of rural population2008: 13.8 % of rural population2009: 14.5 % of rural population2010: 15.7 % of rural population2011: 16.9 % of rural population2012: 18.4 % of rural population2013: 20.3 % of rural population2014: 22.2 % of rural population2015: 24.6 % of rural population2016: 27.3 % of rural population2017: 30.1 % of rural population2018: 33.2 % of rural population2019: 36.4 % of rural population2020: 39.7 % of rural population2021: 43 % of rural population2022: 46.1 % of rural population2023: 49.4 % 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

Lower middle income recorded 49.4% for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 143.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural in Lower middle income peaked at 49.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2000.

Lower middle income ranks 34th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural in Lower middle income, year by year

Annual values for Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural (% of rural population) in Lower middle income, 2000 to 2023.
Year % of rural population Change
2000 8.8%
2001 9.4% +7.4%
2002 10.1% +7.5%
2003 10.7% +5.9%
2004 11.3% +6.1%
2005 11.8% +4.4%
2006 12.5% +5.2%
2007 13.1% +4.9%
2008 13.8% +5.4%
2009 14.5% +5.7%
2010 15.7% +7.8%
2011 16.9% +7.9%
2012 18.4% +8.9%
2013 20.3% +10.0%
2014 22.2% +9.6%
2015 24.6% +10.8%
2016 27.3% +10.6%
2017 30.1% +10.5%
2018 33.2% +10.1%
2019 36.4% +9.6%
2020 39.7% +9.0%
2021 43.0% +8.4%
2022 46.1% +7.3%
2023 49.4% +7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.6% 8.8% 14.5% 10
2010s 24.5% 15.7% 36.4% 10
2020s 44.5% 39.7% 49.4% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural in Lower middle income?
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural in Lower middle income was 49.4% 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 Lower middle income?
The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 2023.
What is the lowest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural recorded in Lower middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2000.
How does Lower middle income rank for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural?
Lower middle income ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural rising or falling in Lower middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 143.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lower middle 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.