Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban in China
China: Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban was 95.2 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in China, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels 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 the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels 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 the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban 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% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 95.2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.5, 99% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 95.2 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 90, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near China
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- Population density 67.46 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in China?
- Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in China was 95.2 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 95.2 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.7 in 2000.
- How does China rank for share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels?
- China ranks 105th 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 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 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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