Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural was 98.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
98.3%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
72nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
98.3%
in 2023
All-time low
38.6%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural in Republic of Moldova, 2000–2023

0204060801002000201120232000: 38.6 % of rural population2001: 45.1 % of rural population2002: 51.5 % of rural population2003: 58 % of rural population2004: 63.6 % of rural population2005: 69.2 % of rural population2006: 73.8 % of rural population2007: 78 % of rural population2008: 81.7 % of rural population2009: 84.7 % of rural population2010: 87.2 % of rural population2011: 89.5 % of rural population2012: 91.1 % of rural population2013: 92.6 % of rural population2014: 93.8 % of rural population2015: 94.8 % of rural population2016: 95.6 % of rural population2017: 96.3 % of rural population2018: 96.8 % of rural population2019: 97.3 % of rural population2020: 97.6 % of rural population2021: 97.8 % of rural population2022: 98.2 % of rural population2023: 98.3 % 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

In 2023, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural in Republic of Moldova stood at 98.3%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural in Republic of Moldova peaked at 98.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.6%, in 2000.

That places Republic of Moldova 72nd out of 189 countries 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 Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural (% of rural population) in Republic of Moldova, 2000 to 2023.
Year % of rural population Change
2000 38.6%
2001 45.1% +16.8%
2002 51.5% +14.2%
2003 58.0% +12.6%
2004 63.6% +9.7%
2005 69.2% +8.8%
2006 73.8% +6.6%
2007 78.0% +5.7%
2008 81.7% +4.7%
2009 84.7% +3.7%
2010 87.2% +3.0%
2011 89.5% +2.6%
2012 91.1% +1.8%
2013 92.6% +1.6%
2014 93.8% +1.3%
2015 94.8% +1.1%
2016 95.6% +0.8%
2017 96.3% +0.7%
2018 96.8% +0.5%
2019 97.3% +0.5%
2020 97.6% +0.3%
2021 97.8% +0.3%
2022 98.2% +0.4%
2023 98.3% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 64.4% 38.6% 84.7% 10
2010s 93.5% 87.2% 97.3% 10
2020s 98.0% 97.6% 98.3% 4

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

  1. 71 Viet Nam 98.7% compare
  2. 73 Argentina 98.2% compare
  3. 74 Azerbaijan 97.8% compare
  4. 74 Morocco 97.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural in Republic of Moldova?
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural in Republic of Moldova was 98.3% 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 Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2023.
What is the lowest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 38.6% in 2000.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural?
Republic of Moldova ranks 72nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Moldova 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
Last refreshed

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.