Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban in East Timor
East Timor: Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban was 38.1 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
38.1
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
156th
of 189 countries
All-time high
38.1
in 2023
All-time low
3.3
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in East Timor, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in East Timor 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 the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in East Timor peaked at 38.1 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.3, in 2000.
East Timor 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 the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban in East Timor, 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% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 38.1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.2, 60% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 38.1 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 90, 42% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
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 East Timor
- 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 (country) 31.6 compare
More population data for East Timor
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2427 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2427 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5654 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.238 (2100)
- Population density 132.68 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 97,537 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.238 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.4267 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in East Timor?
- Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in East Timor was 38.1 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 38.1 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 in 2000.
- How does East Timor rank for share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels?
- East Timor ranks 156th 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 East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor 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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