Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in China
China: Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 95.2 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in China, 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 China is 95.2, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in China peaked at 95.2 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 68.7, in 2000.
That places China 105th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.7 | — |
| 2001 | 69.6 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 70.6 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 71.9 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 72.9 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 74.3 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 75.3 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 76.7 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 78.1 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 79.1 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 81 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 82.1 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 83.5 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 85.3 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 86.6 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 87.9 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 88.9 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 90.4 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 91.3 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 92.3 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 93.3 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 94.1 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 94.7 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 95.2 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.72 | 68.7 | 79.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.93 | 81 | 92.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.33 | 93.3 | 95.2 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in China?
- Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in China was 95.2 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 95.2 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.7 in 2000.
- How does China rank for share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- China ranks 105th 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 China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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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About this data
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.