Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Belize
Belize: Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 94.8 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Belize, 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 Belize is 94.8, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Belize peaked at 96 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 94.2, in 2000.
Belize ranks 109th 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 Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.2 | — |
| 2001 | 94.5 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 94.9 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 95.1 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 95.4 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 95.5 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 95.7 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 95.9 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 95.9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 96 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 95.9 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 95.9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 95.9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 95.9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 95.7 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 95.7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 95.6 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 95.4 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 95.4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 95.2 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 95 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 94.9 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 94.8 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.31 | 94.2 | 96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.74 | 95.4 | 96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.97 | 94.8 | 95.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 108 Cape Verde 95.1 compare
- 110 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 94.5 compare
- 111 Malaysia 93.6 compare
- 112 Kyrgyzstan 93.4 compare
More population data for Belize
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2549 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7058 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0228 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7058 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 17,603 people (2100)
- Population density 19.61 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.23 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Belize?
- Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Belize was 94.8 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 Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 96 in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.2 in 2000.
- How does Belize rank for share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Belize ranks 109th 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 Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belize 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.