Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 99.9 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Tunisia, 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
The most recent figure for share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Tunisia is 99.9, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Tunisia peaked at 99.9 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 94.1, in 2000.
Tunisia ranks 62nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.1 | — |
| 2001 | 95.5 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 96.6 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 97.4 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 98 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 98.6 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 99 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 99.3 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 99.5 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 99.7 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 99.8 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.9 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.77 | 94.1 | 99.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.88 | 99.8 | 99.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9 | 99.9 | 99.9 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Tunisia?
- Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Tunisia was 99.9 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9 in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.1 in 2000.
- How does Tunisia rank for share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Tunisia ranks 62nd 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 Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.