Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Montenegro
Montenegro: Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 69.6 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Montenegro, 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
Montenegro recorded 69.6 for share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Montenegro peaked at 82.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 69.6, in 2023.
That places Montenegro 141st 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 rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.9 | — |
| 2001 | 82 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 81.8 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 81.1 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 80.4 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 79.4 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 78.8 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 78 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 77 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 76.3 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 75.3 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 74.7 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 73.9 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 73.5 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 72.8 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 72.5 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 71.9 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 71.3 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 71.3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 70.7 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 70.5 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 70.3 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 70 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 69.6 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.77 | 76.3 | 82.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.79 | 70.7 | 75.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.1 | 69.6 | 70.5 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Montenegro?
- Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Montenegro was 69.6 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 Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 82.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.6 in 2023.
- How does Montenegro rank for share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Montenegro ranks 141st 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 Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro 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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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.