Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban was 38.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
38.1%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
156th
of 189 countries
All-time high
38.1%
in 2023
All-time low
3.3%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban in Timor-Leste, 2000–2023

0102030402000201120232000: 3.3 % of urban population2001: 3.7 % of urban population2002: 4.3 % of urban population2003: 5 % of urban population2004: 5.7 % of urban population2005: 6.5 % of urban population2006: 7.5 % of urban population2007: 8.5 % of urban population2008: 9.7 % of urban population2009: 11 % of urban population2010: 12.4 % of urban population2011: 13.9 % of urban population2012: 15.5 % of urban population2013: 17.4 % of urban population2014: 19.3 % of urban population2015: 21.3 % of urban population2016: 23.5 % of urban population2017: 25.5 % of urban population2018: 27.9 % of urban population2019: 30 % of urban population2020: 32.2 % of urban population2021: 34.4 % of urban population2022: 36.5 % of urban population2023: 38.1 % of urban 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 urban population.

Analysis

Timor-Leste recorded 38.1% 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 4.4% on the previous year and up 119.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban in Timor-Leste peaked at 38.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2000.

Timor-Leste ranks 156th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban (% of urban population) in Timor-Leste, 2000 to 2023.
Year % of urban population Change
2000 3.3%
2001 3.7% +12.1%
2002 4.3% +16.2%
2003 5.0% +16.3%
2004 5.7% +14.0%
2005 6.5% +14.0%
2006 7.5% +15.4%
2007 8.5% +13.3%
2008 9.7% +14.1%
2009 11.0% +13.4%
2010 12.4% +12.7%
2011 13.9% +12.1%
2012 15.5% +11.5%
2013 17.4% +12.3%
2014 19.3% +10.9%
2015 21.3% +10.4%
2016 23.5% +10.3%
2017 25.5% +8.5%
2018 27.9% +9.4%
2019 30.0% +7.5%
2020 32.2% +7.3%
2021 34.4% +6.8%
2022 36.5% +6.1%
2023 38.1% +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.5% 3.3% 11.0% 10
2010s 20.7% 12.4% 30.0% 10
2020s 35.3% 32.2% 38.1% 4

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 153 Burkina Faso 46.5% compare
  2. 154 Chad 40.1% compare
  3. 155 Rwanda 38.9% compare
  4. 157 Papua New Guinea 33.4% compare
  5. 158 Solomon Islands 33.1% compare
  6. 159 Micronesia, Federated States of 31.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban in Timor-Leste?
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban in Timor-Leste was 38.1% 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 Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 38.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2000.
How does Timor-Leste rank for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban?
Timor-Leste ranks 156th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is up 119.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Timor-Leste 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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Indicator
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban 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
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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.