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

Mongolia: Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban was 72.9 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
72.9
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
135th
of 189 countries
All-time high
72.9
in 2023
All-time low
39.9
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

0204060802000201120232000: 39.92001: 40.12002: 40.72003: 41.12004: 41.62005: 42.72006: 43.82007: 45.12008: 46.62009: 48.12010: 50.12011: 52.12012: 54.12013: 56.42014: 58.52015: 60.82016: 62.72017: 64.52018: 66.12019: 67.92020: 69.32021: 70.42022: 71.72023: 72.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Mongolia is 72.9, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Mongolia peaked at 72.9 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.9, in 2000.

That places Mongolia 135th 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 Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Mongolia, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 39.9 —
2001 40.1 +0.5%
2002 40.7 +1.5%
2003 41.1 +1.0%
2004 41.6 +1.2%
2005 42.7 +2.6%
2006 43.8 +2.6%
2007 45.1 +3.0%
2008 46.6 +3.3%
2009 48.1 +3.2%
2010 50.1 +4.2%
2011 52.1 +4.0%
2012 54.1 +3.8%
2013 56.4 +4.3%
2014 58.5 +3.7%
2015 60.8 +3.9%
2016 62.7 +3.1%
2017 64.5 +2.9%
2018 66.1 +2.5%
2019 67.9 +2.7%
2020 69.3 +2.1%
2021 70.4 +1.6%
2022 71.7 +1.8%
2023 72.9 +1.7%

Mongolia compared with similar countries

  • Mongolia's 72.9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.5, 76% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Mongolia's 72.9 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 90, 81% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.97 39.9 48.1 10
2010s 59.32 50.1 67.9 10
2020s 71.08 69.3 72.9 4

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 132 Mauritania 75.3 compare
  2. 133 Angola 75 compare
  3. 134 Cote d'Ivoire 73.7 compare
  4. 135 Honduras 72.9 compare
  5. 137 Sri Lanka 72.5 compare
  6. 138 Fiji 71.9 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 Mongolia?
Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Mongolia was 72.9 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 Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 72.9 in 2023.
What is the lowest share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 39.9 in 2000.
How does Mongolia rank for share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels?
Mongolia ranks 135th 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 Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mongolia 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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