Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in North Korea
North Korea: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking was 78 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in North Korea, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in North Korea stood at 78. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in North Korea peaked at 99 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 78, in 2024.
That places North Korea 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99 | — |
| 2001 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 97 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 96 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 95 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 94 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 93 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 92 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 91 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 90 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 89 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 88 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 87 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 86 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 85 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 83 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 82 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 80 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 78 | -2.5% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 78 is below the median for low income countries, which is 95, 82% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 78 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18, 4.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.1 | 95 | 99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90 | 86 | 94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.6 | 78 | 85 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7483 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 162.05 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 794,407 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in North Korea?
- Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in North Korea was 78 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 North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 78 in 2024.
- How does North Korea rank for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- North Korea ranks 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea 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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