Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Cuba
Cuba: Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 97.3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Cuba, 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
Cuba recorded 97.3 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.
That represents a change of up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Cuba peaked at 97.3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 76.5, in 2000.
Cuba ranks 94th 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 Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.5 | — |
| 2001 | 79.5 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 82.7 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 84.95 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 87.2 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 88.7 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 90.15 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 90.8 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 91.9 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 92.8 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 93.2 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 93.6 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 94.4 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 94.9 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 95.2 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 95.5 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 96 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 96.3 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 96.6 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 96.8 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 97 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 97.1 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 97.3 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 97.3 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.52 | 76.5 | 92.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.25 | 93.2 | 96.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.17 | 97 | 97.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 91 El Salvador 97.8 compare
- 92 Kazakhstan 97.7 compare
- 93 Peru 97.5 compare
- 95 Tuvalu 97.2 compare
- 96 Dominican Republic 96.9 compare
- 97 Uzbekistan 96.8 compare
More population data for Cuba
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.9101 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 195,101 people (2100)
- Population density 53.73 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9735 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.2775 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Cuba?
- Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Cuba was 97.3 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 Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 97.3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.5 in 2000.
- How does Cuba rank for share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Cuba ranks 94th 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 Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba 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.