Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in India
India: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking was 19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
19
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
74th
of 194 countries
All-time high
78
in 2000
All-time low
19
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in India, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 19 for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in India peaked at 78 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19, in 2024.
India ranks 74th 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 India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78 | — |
| 2001 | 76 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 75 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 74 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 73 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 72 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 71 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 70 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 69 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 68 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 66 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 64 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 61 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 58 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 54 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 51 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 47 | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 43 | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 39 | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 36 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 32 | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 29 | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 25 | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 22 | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 19 | -13.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 19 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.5, 35% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 19 is below the median for South Asia, which is 37, 51% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.6 | 68 | 78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.9 | 36 | 66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.4 | 19 | 32 | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 72 Paraguay 24 compare
- 73 Marshall Islands 20 compare
- 75 Kyrgyzstan 18 compare
- 76 Tuvalu 16 compare
- 77 Cook Islands 15 compare
More population data for India
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2494 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4607 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7665 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7604 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.512 (2100)
- Population density 506.27 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 66.77 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in India?
- Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in India was 19 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 78 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 in 2024.
- How does India rank for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- India ranks 74th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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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