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

Latest (2024)
70
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
38th
of 192 countries
All-time high
93
in 2000
All-time low
69
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Afghanistan, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 932001: 932002: 922003: 912004: 902005: 892006: 882007: 862008: 852009: 832010: 812011: 792012: 772013: 752014: 742015: 722016: 712017: 702018: 692019: 692020: 692021: 692022: 692023: 702024: 70

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

Annual values for Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Afghanistan, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 89 83 93 10
2010s 73.7 69 81 10
2020s 69.4 69 70 5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 35 Kiribati 76 compare
  2. 36 Nigeria 72 compare
  3. 37 Bangladesh 71 compare
  4. 39 Sri Lanka 69 compare
  5. 40 Cameroon 68 compare
  6. 40 Kenya 68 compare

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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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Indicator
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,850 data points, 2000–2024
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