Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban in India
India: 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 India, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 95.2 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.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in India peaked at 95.2 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50.2, in 2000.
That places India 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 India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.2 | — |
| 2001 | 52.6 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 54.7 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 56.8 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 58.7 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 60.6 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 62.4 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 64.2 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 66.1 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 68.3 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 70.6 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 73.1 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 75.8 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 78.3 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 81 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 83.4 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 85.6 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 87.6 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 89.3 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 90.8 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 92.3 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 93.3 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 94.4 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 95.2 | +0.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 95.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.2, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- India's 95.2 is above the median for South Asia, which is 83.85, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.46 | 50.2 | 68.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.55 | 70.6 | 90.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.8 | 92.3 | 95.2 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in India?
- Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in India 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 India?
- 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 India?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.2 in 2000.
- How does India rank for share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels?
- India 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 India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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