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

Mexico: Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban was 90.6 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
90.6
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
118th
of 189 countries
All-time high
98.3
in 2000
All-time low
90.6
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

0204060801002000201120232000: 98.32001: 98.12002: 97.92003: 97.62004: 97.42005: 97.12006: 96.72007: 96.42008: 962009: 95.62010: 95.32011: 94.82012: 94.42013: 942014: 93.62015: 93.22016: 92.82017: 92.42018: 922019: 91.72020: 91.52021: 91.22022: 90.72023: 90.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Mexico stood at 90.6. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Mexico peaked at 98.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 90.6, in 2023.

That places Mexico 118th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Mexico, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 98.3 —
2001 98.1 -0.2%
2002 97.9 -0.2%
2003 97.6 -0.3%
2004 97.4 -0.2%
2005 97.1 -0.3%
2006 96.7 -0.4%
2007 96.4 -0.3%
2008 96 -0.4%
2009 95.6 -0.4%
2010 95.3 -0.3%
2011 94.8 -0.5%
2012 94.4 -0.4%
2013 94 -0.4%
2014 93.6 -0.4%
2015 93.2 -0.4%
2016 92.8 -0.4%
2017 92.4 -0.4%
2018 92 -0.4%
2019 91.7 -0.3%
2020 91.5 -0.2%
2021 91.2 -0.3%
2022 90.7 -0.5%
2023 90.6 -0.1%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 90.6 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.5, 94% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 90.6 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98, 92% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.11 95.6 98.3 10
2010s 93.42 91.7 95.3 10
2020s 91 90.6 91.5 4

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 115 Serbia 92.6 compare
  2. 116 Eswatini 92.3 compare
  3. 117 Thailand 91.9 compare
  4. 119 Nicaragua 89.2 compare
  5. 120 Pakistan 88.2 compare
  6. 121 Myanmar 88.1 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 Mexico?
Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Mexico was 90.6 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 Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 98.3 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 90.6 in 2023.
How does Mexico rank for share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels?
Mexico ranks 118th 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 Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mexico 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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