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

Middle income: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural was 59.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
59.6%
Change on year
up 4.7%
Rank
22nd
of 47 groups
All-time high
59.6%
in 2023
All-time low
17.4%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

20304050602000201120232000: 17.4 % of rural population2001: 18 % of rural population2002: 18.7 % of rural population2003: 19.3 % of rural population2004: 20.1 % of rural population2005: 20.9 % of rural population2006: 21.7 % of rural population2007: 22.6 % of rural population2008: 23.7 % of rural population2009: 25 % of rural population2010: 26.6 % of rural population2011: 28.3 % of rural population2012: 30.2 % of rural population2013: 32.4 % of rural population2014: 34.8 % of rural population2015: 37.4 % of rural population2016: 40.2 % of rural population2017: 43 % of rural population2018: 45.8 % of rural population2019: 48.7 % of rural population2020: 51.5 % of rural population2021: 54.3 % of rural population2022: 57 % of rural population2023: 59.6 % 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

In 2023, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural in Middle income stood at 59.6%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 83.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural in Middle income peaked at 59.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2000.

Middle income ranks 22nd 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 Middle income, year by year

Annual values for Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural (% of rural population) in Middle income, 2000 to 2023.
Year % of rural population Change
2000 17.4%
2001 18.0% +3.1%
2002 18.7% +4.0%
2003 19.3% +3.3%
2004 20.1% +4.1%
2005 20.9% +3.6%
2006 21.7% +4.1%
2007 22.6% +4.0%
2008 23.7% +5.2%
2009 25.0% +5.1%
2010 26.6% +6.4%
2011 28.3% +6.4%
2012 30.2% +6.8%
2013 32.4% +7.4%
2014 34.8% +7.4%
2015 37.4% +7.4%
2016 40.2% +7.4%
2017 43.0% +7.0%
2018 45.8% +6.5%
2019 48.7% +6.4%
2020 51.5% +5.8%
2021 54.3% +5.5%
2022 57.0% +4.8%
2023 59.6% +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.7% 17.4% 25.0% 10
2010s 36.7% 26.6% 48.7% 10
2020s 55.6% 51.5% 59.6% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural in Middle income?
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural in Middle income was 59.6% 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 Middle income?
The highest recorded value was 59.6% in 2023.
What is the lowest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural recorded in Middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2000.
How does Middle income rank for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural?
Middle income ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural rising or falling in Middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 83.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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.