Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban in Guatemala

Guatemala: Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban was 69.8 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
69.8
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
140th
of 189 countries
All-time high
69.8
in 2023
All-time low
62.4
in 2010
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Guatemala, 2000–2023

02040602000201120232000: 682001: 67.22002: 66.72003: 662004: 652005: 64.52006: 63.82007: 63.22008: 62.82009: 62.52010: 62.42011: 62.62012: 63.12013: 63.52014: 64.22015: 652016: 65.92017: 66.32018: 67.22019: 67.72020: 68.42021: 68.92022: 69.22023: 69.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 69.8 for share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Guatemala peaked at 69.8 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 62.4, in 2010.

Guatemala ranks 140th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Guatemala, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 68 —
2001 67.2 -1.2%
2002 66.65 -0.8%
2003 66 -1.0%
2004 65 -1.5%
2005 64.5 -0.8%
2006 63.8 -1.1%
2007 63.2 -0.9%
2008 62.8 -0.6%
2009 62.45 -0.6%
2010 62.4 -0.1%
2011 62.6 +0.3%
2012 63.1 +0.8%
2013 63.5 +0.6%
2014 64.2 +1.1%
2015 65 +1.2%
2016 65.9 +1.4%
2017 66.3 +0.6%
2018 67.2 +1.4%
2019 67.7 +0.7%
2020 68.4 +1.0%
2021 68.9 +0.7%
2022 69.2 +0.4%
2023 69.8 +0.9%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 69.8 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.5, 72% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 69.8 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98, 71% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 64.96 62.45 68 10
2010s 64.79 62.4 67.7 10
2020s 69.08 68.4 69.8 4

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 137 Sri Lanka 72.5 compare
  2. 138 Fiji 71.9 compare
  3. 139 Namibia 71.35 compare
  4. 141 Montenegro 69.6 compare
  5. 142 Samoa 65.3 compare
  6. 143 Bangladesh 63.2 compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Guatemala?
Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Guatemala was 69.8 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 Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 69.8 in 2023.
What is the lowest share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 62.4 in 2010.
How does Guatemala rank for share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels?
Guatemala ranks 140th 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 Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Guatemala 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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Indicator
Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,536 data points, 2000–2023
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