Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 98.1 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Bhutan, 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
Bhutan recorded 98.1 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% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Bhutan peaked at 98.1 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 84.6, in 2000.
Bhutan ranks 88th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.6 | — |
| 2001 | 87.4 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 89.8 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 91.4 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 92.8 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 93.95 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 94.8 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 95.4 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 95.9 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 96.3 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 96.7 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 96.8 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.1 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 97.2 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 97.3 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.6 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 97.6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.7 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 97.8 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.8 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.8 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.1 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.23 | 84.6 | 96.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.36 | 96.7 | 97.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.97 | 97.8 | 98.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 85 Tajikistan 98.7 compare
- 86 Syrian Arab Republic 98.6 compare
- 87 Costa Rica 98.4 compare
- 89 Suriname 98 compare
- 90 Georgia 97.9 compare
- 91 El Salvador 97.8 compare
More population data for Bhutan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.716 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0644 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.716 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7852 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 874.29 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5776 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5679 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 18.1 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 27,662 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Bhutan?
- Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Bhutan was 98.1 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.6 in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Bhutan ranks 88th 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 Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.