Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 96.9 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Dominican Republic, 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 Dominican Republic is 96.9, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Dominican Republic peaked at 96.9 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 95, in 2000.
Dominican Republic ranks 96th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95 | — |
| 2001 | 95.3 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 95.4 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 95.6 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 95.6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 95.7 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 95.5 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 95.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 95.3 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 95.25 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 95.1 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 95.2 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 95.2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 95.3 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 95.4 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 95.5 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 95.7 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 95.9 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 96.1 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 96.3 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 96.4 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 96.6 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 96.8 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 96.9 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.41 | 95 | 95.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.57 | 95.1 | 96.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.67 | 96.4 | 96.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 93 Peru 97.5 compare
- 94 Cuba 97.3 compare
- 95 Tuvalu 97.2 compare
- 97 Uzbekistan 96.8 compare
- 98 Jamaica 96.5 compare
- 98 South Africa 96.5 compare
- 98 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 96.5 compare
More population data for Dominican Republic
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5342 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -9.52 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5342 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5703 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 13,180 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.714 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8255 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 245.63 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 543,612 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Dominican Republic?
- Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Dominican Republic was 96.9 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 95 in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Dominican Republic ranks 96th 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 Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.