Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 38.1 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Timor-Leste, 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
In 2023, share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Timor-Leste stood at 38.1. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 119.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Timor-Leste peaked at 38.1 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.3, in 2000.
Timor-Leste ranks 156th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.3 | — |
| 2001 | 3.7 | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 4.3 | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 5 | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 5.7 | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 6.5 | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 7.5 | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 8.5 | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 9.7 | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 11 | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 12.4 | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 13.9 | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 15.5 | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 17.4 | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 19.3 | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 21.3 | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 23.5 | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 25.5 | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 27.9 | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 30 | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 32.2 | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 34.4 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 36.5 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 38.1 | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.52 | 3.3 | 11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.67 | 12.4 | 30 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.3 | 32.2 | 38.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 153 Burkina Faso 46.5 compare
- 154 Chad 40.1 compare
- 155 Rwanda 38.85 compare
- 157 Papua New Guinea 33.4 compare
- 158 Solomon Islands 33.1 compare
- 159 Micronesia, Federated States of 31.6 compare
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5654 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 132.68 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 97,537 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Timor-Leste?
- Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Timor-Leste was 38.1 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 Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 38.1 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 in 2000.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Timor-Leste ranks 156th 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 Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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.