Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Belarus
Belarus: 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 Belarus, 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 Belarus is 99.9, measured 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 Belarus peaked at 99.9 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 98, in 2000.
Belarus 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 Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98 | — |
| 2001 | 98.4 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 98.7 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 99 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 99.1 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.3 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 99.4 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.5 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.6 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.7 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.8 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.9 | +0.1% |
| 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 | 99.07 | 98 | 99.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.84 | 99.7 | 99.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9 | 99.9 | 99.9 | 4 |
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More population data for Belarus
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4414 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 144,679 people (2100)
- Population density 21.44 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1945 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.4518 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Belarus?
- Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Belarus 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 98 in 2000.
- How does Belarus rank for share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Belarus 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 Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belarus 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.