Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Jordan
Jordan: Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 99.3 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Jordan, 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 Jordan stood at 99.3. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Jordan peaked at 99.9 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 99.3, in 2023.
Jordan ranks 76th 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 Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.8 | — |
| 2001 | 99.8 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.8 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.8 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.9 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.8 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.9 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.8 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.7 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.6 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.5 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.3 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.81 | 99.8 | 99.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.81 | 99.7 | 99.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.53 | 99.3 | 99.7 | 4 |
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More population data for Jordan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.7659 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0913 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 15,006 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.02 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0606 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 240.14 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.10 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Jordan?
- Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Jordan was 99.3 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9 in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.3 in 2023.
- How does Jordan rank for share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Jordan ranks 76th 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 Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jordan 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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About this data
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.