Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural in South Asia
South Asia: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural was 58.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural in South Asia, 2000–2023
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
South Asia recorded 58.8% 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 8.0% on the previous year and up 204.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural in South Asia peaked at 58.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2000.
That places South Asia 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 South Asia, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.9% | — |
| 2001 | 6.5% | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 7.1% | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 9.4% | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 10.1% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 10.9% | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 13.2% | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 16.8% | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 19.3% | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 21.9% | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 25.2% | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 28.8% | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 32.7% | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 36.9% | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 41.2% | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 45.7% | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 50.2% | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 54.4% | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 58.8% | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 5.9% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 13.2% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.3% | 45.7% | 58.8% | 4 |
More environment data for South Asia
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 222.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 277.09 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 24.11 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 15.23 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3,321 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.98 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1,577 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.8499 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 374.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 8.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural in South Asia?
- Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural in South Asia was 58.8% 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2000.
- How does South Asia rank for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural?
- South Asia ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 204.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia 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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About this data
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.