Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 99.4 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 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 Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 99.4, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 99.4 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 92.4, in 2000.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 73rd 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 Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.4 | — |
| 2001 | 92.7 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 93.1 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 93.5 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 93.85 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 94.3 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 94.9 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 95.2 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 95.8 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 96.2 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 96.6 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 97 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 97.3 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 97.6 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 97.9 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 98.2 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 98.4 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.6 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 98.8 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.9 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.1 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.2 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.3 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.4 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.2 | 92.4 | 96.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.93 | 96.6 | 98.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.25 | 99.1 | 99.4 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 99.4 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 Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.4 in 2000.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 73rd 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 Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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.