Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Albania
Albania: Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 95.2 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Albania, 2000–2023
Source: International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Albania is 95.2, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Albania peaked at 95.2 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 63.5, in 2000.
That places Albania 105th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.5 | — |
| 2001 | 66.3 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 69.5 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 71.8 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 74.6 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 76.9 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 79.5 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 81.3 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 83.2 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 84.9 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 86.2 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 87.5 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 88.7 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 89.7 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 90.5 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 91.3 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 91.9 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 92.5 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 93.1 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 93.5 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 94.2 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 94.4 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 94.8 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 95.2 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.15 | 63.5 | 84.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.49 | 86.2 | 93.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.65 | 94.2 | 95.2 | 4 |
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- Population density 43.25 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Albania?
- Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Albania was 95.2 in 2023, according to International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 95.2 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.5 in 2000.
- How does Albania rank for share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Albania ranks 105th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Access to clean fuels or technologies such as natural gas, electricity, and clean cookstoves reduces exposure to indoor air pollutants, a leading cause of death in low-income households.