Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in China
China: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking was 10 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in China, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in China stood at 10. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in China peaked at 62 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2024.
China ranks 86th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62 | — |
| 2001 | 60 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 58 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 56 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 54 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 52 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 51 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 50 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 48 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 45 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 42 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 39 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 36 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 34 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 31 | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 28 | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 25 | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 23 | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 20 | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 18 | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 16 | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 14 | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 12 | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 10 | -9.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 10 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 10 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18, 56% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.6 | 45 | 62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.6 | 18 | 42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6 | 10 | 16 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More population data for China
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -12.97 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.31 million Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1671 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3489 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.68 (2100)
- Population density 67.46 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 15.54 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in China?
- Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in China was 10 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 62 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2024.
- How does China rank for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- China ranks 86th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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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