Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Moldova
Moldova: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking was 2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Moldova, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Moldova stood at 2. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Moldova peaked at 36 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2021.
Moldova ranks 124th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36 | — |
| 2001 | 32 | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 29 | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 25 | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 22 | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 19 | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 17 | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 15 | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 13 | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | +0.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7, 29% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1, 2.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22 | 12 | 36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6 | 3 | 11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More population data for Moldova
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.9131 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.8797 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.9131 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4425 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2118 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.923 (2100)
- Population density 45.12 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 62,192 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.923 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.4989 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Moldova?
- Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Moldova was 2 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 36 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2021.
- How does Moldova rank for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Moldova ranks 124th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova 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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