Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 99 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Ecuador, 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
In 2023, share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Ecuador stood at 99.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Ecuador peaked at 99.1 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 98.7, in 2000.
Ecuador ranks 82nd 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.7 | — |
| 2001 | 98.8 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 98.9 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.1 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 99 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.1 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.95 | 98.7 | 99.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.08 | 99 | 99.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99 | 99 | 99 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 79 Morocco 99.1 compare
- 79 Saint Lucia 99.1 compare
- 79 Ukraine 99.1 compare
- 83 Brazil 98.9 compare
- 84 Iran, Islamic Republic of 98.8 compare
- 85 Tajikistan 98.7 compare
More population data for Ecuador
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4058 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.47 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 792,284 people (2100)
- Population density 76.87 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6473 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9392 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Ecuador?
- Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Ecuador was 99 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1 in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.7 in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Ecuador ranks 82nd 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 Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.