Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Türkiye
Türkiye: Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 99.5 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Türkiye, 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 Türkiye stood at 99.5.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Türkiye peaked at 99.6 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 97.7, in 2000.
That places Türkiye 72nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.7 | — |
| 2001 | 98 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 98.3 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 98.5 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 98.6 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.8 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 99 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 99.1 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.2 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.3 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.4 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.5 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.6 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.5 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.6 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.6 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.6 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.5 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.5 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.65 | 97.7 | 99.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.51 | 99.4 | 99.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.55 | 99.5 | 99.6 | 4 |
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- Population density 84.9 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.26 million people (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Türkiye?
- Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Türkiye was 99.5 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 Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6 in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.7 in 2000.
- How does Türkiye rank for share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Türkiye ranks 72nd 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 Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Türkiye 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.