Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban in Brazil

Brazil: Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban was 98.9 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
98.9
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
83rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
99
in 2016
All-time low
96.8
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Brazil, 2000–2023

0204060801002000201120232000: 96.82001: 97.12002: 97.32003: 97.52004: 97.72005: 97.82006: 98.12007: 98.12008: 98.32009: 98.52010: 98.62011: 98.72012: 98.82013: 98.82014: 98.92015: 98.92016: 992017: 992018: 992019: 992020: 992021: 98.92022: 992023: 98.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Brazil stood at 98.9.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Brazil peaked at 99 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 96.8, in 2000.

Brazil ranks 83rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Brazil, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 96.8 —
2001 97.1 +0.3%
2002 97.3 +0.2%
2003 97.5 +0.2%
2004 97.7 +0.2%
2005 97.8 +0.1%
2006 98.1 +0.3%
2007 98.1 +0.0%
2008 98.3 +0.2%
2009 98.5 +0.2%
2010 98.6 +0.1%
2011 98.7 +0.1%
2012 98.8 +0.1%
2013 98.8 +0.0%
2014 98.9 +0.1%
2015 98.9 +0.0%
2016 99 +0.1%
2017 99 +0.0%
2018 99 +0.0%
2019 99 +0.0%
2020 99 +0.0%
2021 98.9 -0.1%
2022 99 +0.1%
2023 98.9 -0.1%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 98.9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.5, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 98.9 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.72 96.8 98.5 10
2010s 98.87 98.6 99 10
2020s 98.95 98.9 99 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 82 Ecuador 99 compare
  2. 84 Iran 98.8 compare
  3. 85 Tajikistan 98.7 compare
  4. 86 Syria 98.6 compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Brazil?
Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Brazil was 98.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 99 in 2016.
What is the lowest share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 96.8 in 2000.
How does Brazil rank for share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels?
Brazil ranks 83rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,536 data points, 2000–2023
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