Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking was 70 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Afghanistan is 70, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Afghanistan peaked at 93 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 69, in 2018.
Afghanistan ranks 38th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93 | — |
| 2001 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 92 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 91 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 90 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 89 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 88 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 86 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 85 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 83 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 81 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 79 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 77 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 75 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 74 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 72 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 71 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 70 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 69 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 70 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 70 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89 | 83 | 93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.7 | 69 | 81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.4 | 69 | 70 | 5 |
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More population data for Afghanistan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4637 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2412 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4637 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2115 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 74,075 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.39 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2522 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.424 (2100)
- Population density 199.65 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 9.03 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Afghanistan?
- Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Afghanistan was 70 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 93 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 69 in 2018.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Afghanistan ranks 38th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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