Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural was 98.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
98.7%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
71st
of 189 countries
All-time high
98.7%
in 2023
All-time low
4.4%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural in Viet Nam, 2000–2023

0204060801002000201120232000: 4.4 % of rural population2001: 5.7 % of rural population2002: 7.6 % of rural population2003: 9.7 % of rural population2004: 12.2 % of rural population2005: 15.1 % of rural population2006: 18.2 % of rural population2007: 21.8 % of rural population2008: 26.1 % of rural population2009: 31.1 % of rural population2010: 37 % of rural population2011: 43.9 % of rural population2012: 50.9 % of rural population2013: 58 % of rural population2014: 66.1 % of rural population2015: 73.3 % of rural population2016: 79.3 % of rural population2017: 84.9 % of rural population2018: 89.3 % of rural population2019: 92.5 % of rural population2020: 95 % of rural population2021: 96.8 % of rural population2022: 97.9 % of rural population2023: 98.7 % 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 Viet Nam is 98.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 70.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural in Viet Nam peaked at 98.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2000.

Viet Nam ranks 71st of 189 countries 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 Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural (% of rural population) in Viet Nam, 2000 to 2023.
Year % of rural population Change
2000 4.4%
2001 5.7% +29.5%
2002 7.6% +33.3%
2003 9.7% +27.6%
2004 12.2% +25.8%
2005 15.1% +23.8%
2006 18.2% +20.5%
2007 21.8% +19.8%
2008 26.1% +19.7%
2009 31.1% +19.3%
2010 37.0% +18.8%
2011 43.9% +18.6%
2012 50.9% +15.9%
2013 58.0% +14.0%
2014 66.1% +13.9%
2015 73.3% +10.9%
2016 79.3% +8.2%
2017 84.9% +7.1%
2018 89.3% +5.2%
2019 92.5% +3.6%
2020 95.0% +2.7%
2021 96.8% +1.9%
2022 97.9% +1.1%
2023 98.7% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.2% 4.4% 31.1% 10
2010s 67.5% 37.0% 92.5% 10
2020s 97.1% 95.0% 98.7% 4

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 68 Algeria 99.1% compare
  2. 68 Jordan 99.1% compare
  3. 68 Mauritius 99.1% compare
  4. 72 Republic of Moldova 98.3% compare
  5. 73 Argentina 98.2% compare
  6. 74 Azerbaijan 97.8% compare
  7. 74 Morocco 97.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural in Viet Nam?
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural in Viet Nam was 98.7% 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 Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2023.
What is the lowest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2000.
How does Viet Nam rank for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural?
Viet Nam ranks 71st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Viet Nam 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.