Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Argentina
Argentina: 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 Argentina, 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
Argentina recorded 99.9 for share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Argentina peaked at 99.9 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 98.3, in 2000.
Argentina 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 Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.3 | — |
| 2001 | 98.6 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 98.7 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.9 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 99.1 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 99.2 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.4 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 99.5 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.6 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.7 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.8 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.9 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.1 | 98.3 | 99.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.84 | 99.7 | 99.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9 | 99.9 | 99.9 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Argentina?
- Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Argentina 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 Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.3 in 2000.
- How does Argentina rank for share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Argentina 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 Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Argentina 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.