Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban was 88.2 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Pakistan, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Pakistan stood at 88.2. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Pakistan peaked at 88.2 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65.2, in 2000.
That places Pakistan 120th 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.2 | — |
| 2001 | 67.2 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 68.7 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 70.7 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 72.3 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 74.2 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 76.1 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 77.8 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 79.3 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 80.8 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 82.1 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 83 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 83.7 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 84.4 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 85.1 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 85.6 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 86 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 86.3 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 86.7 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 87.1 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 87.2 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 87.6 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 87.7 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 88.2 | +0.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 88.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.2, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 88.2 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.9, 88% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.23 | 65.2 | 80.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85 | 82.1 | 87.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.67 | 87.2 | 88.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More population data for Pakistan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1692 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.7801 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1692 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1091 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 367,808 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.8 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5037 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.168 (2100)
- Population density 662.88 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 32.24 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Pakistan?
- Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Pakistan was 88.2 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 88.2 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.2 in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels?
- Pakistan ranks 120th 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 Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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