Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Peru
Peru: Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 97.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Peru, 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
Peru recorded 97.5 for share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Peru peaked at 97.5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 59.2, in 2000.
Peru ranks 93rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.2 | — |
| 2001 | 64 | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 68.3 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 71.6 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 74.3 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 76.6 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 78.4 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 80.2 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 81.2 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 82.7 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 83.9 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 85.4 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 86.7 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 88.2 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 89.5 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 90.9 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 92 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 93.1 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 94.1 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 95 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 95.8 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 96.3 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 97 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 97.5 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.65 | 59.2 | 82.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.88 | 83.9 | 95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.65 | 95.8 | 97.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 90 Georgia 97.9 compare
- 91 El Salvador 97.8 compare
- 92 Kazakhstan 97.7 compare
- 94 Cuba 97.3 compare
- 95 Tuvalu 97.2 compare
- 96 Dominican Republic 96.9 compare
More population data for Peru
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3151 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4349 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0396 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4349 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.66 million people (2100)
- Population density 29.82 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6906 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9219 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Peru?
- Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Peru was 97.5 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.2 in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Peru ranks 93rd 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 Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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.