Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Algeria
Algeria: Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 99.9 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Algeria, 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 Algeria is 99.9, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Algeria peaked at 100 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 99.6, in 2000.
Algeria ranks 62nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.6 | — |
| 2001 | 99.7 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 99.8 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.8 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.9 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.9 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.9 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.83 | 99.6 | 99.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.97 | 99.9 | 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9 | 99.9 | 99.9 | 4 |
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0774 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3913 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 27.08 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.00 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Algeria?
- Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Algeria was 99.9 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 Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.6 in 2000.
- How does Algeria rank for share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Algeria ranks 62nd 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 Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Algeria 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.