Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban in Myanmar
Myanmar: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban was 88.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban in Myanmar, 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
Myanmar recorded 88.1% for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 114.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban in Myanmar peaked at 88.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2000.
That places Myanmar 121st out of 189 countries 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, urban in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.8% | — |
| 2001 | 5.6% | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | +19.6% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 13.2% | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 15.6% | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 18.4% | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 22.0% | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 25.6% | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 30.3% | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 35.5% | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 41.0% | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 47.1% | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 53.0% | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 59.2% | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 65.1% | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 70.1% | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 74.8% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 78.9% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 82.6% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 85.5% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 88.1% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5% | 4.8% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 25.6% | 74.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.8% | 78.9% | 88.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban in Myanmar?
- Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban in Myanmar was 88.1% 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 88.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban?
- Myanmar ranks 121st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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About this data
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.