Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 63.2 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Bangladesh, 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 Bangladesh is 63.2, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Bangladesh peaked at 63.2 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.1, in 2000.
That places Bangladesh 143rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.1 | — |
| 2001 | 34.2 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 34.7 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 35.4 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 35.8 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 36.5 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 37.2 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 38.3 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 39.1 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 40.4 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 41.8 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 43.6 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 45.4 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 47.2 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 49.35 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 51.3 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 53.2 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 54.8 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 56.9 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 58.1 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 59.5 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 60.9 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 62.3 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 63.2 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.57 | 34.1 | 40.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.16 | 41.8 | 58.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.48 | 59.5 | 63.2 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Bangladesh?
- Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Bangladesh was 63.2 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 63.2 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1 in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Bangladesh ranks 143rd 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 Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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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About this data
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.