Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban was 95.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 urban population.
Analysis
In 2023, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 95.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 95.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 93.2%, in 2000.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.2% | — |
| 2001 | 93.6% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 93.9% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 94.2% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 94.4% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 94.5% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 94.7% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 94.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 94.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 94.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 95.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 95.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 95.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 95.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 95.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 95.2% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 95.2% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 95.2% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 95.2% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 95.1% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 95.0% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 95.0% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.3% | 93.2% | 94.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.1% | 95.0% | 95.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.1% | 95.0% | 95.2% | 4 |
More environment data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 276.27 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 20.47 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 3.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.07 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 6.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3062 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1,732 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.68 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 329.54 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 607.98 Mt CO2e (2024)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 95.0% 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, urban recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.2% in 2000.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban is the proportion of urban population primarily using clean cooking fuels and technologies for cooking. Under WHO guidelines, kerosene is excluded from clean cooking fuels.