Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 96.8 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Uzbekistan, 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
Uzbekistan recorded 96.8 for share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Uzbekistan peaked at 98.8 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 96.8, in 2023.
Uzbekistan ranks 97th 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 Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.3 | — |
| 2001 | 98.4 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 98.5 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.6 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.7 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.8 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.7 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.8 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.7 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.6 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.5 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.4 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.3 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.2 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 98 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.7 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 97.6 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.4 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 97.2 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 96.8 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.62 | 98.3 | 98.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.31 | 97.7 | 98.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.25 | 96.8 | 97.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 94 Cuba 97.3 compare
- 95 Tuvalu 97.2 compare
- 96 Dominican Republic 96.9 compare
- 98 Jamaica 96.5 compare
- 98 South Africa 96.5 compare
- 98 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 96.5 compare
More population data for Uzbekistan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3429 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5966 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3429 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0954 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 45,593 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.07 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3062 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Population density 168.73 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4.45 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Uzbekistan?
- Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Uzbekistan was 96.8 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 Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8 in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.8 in 2023.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Uzbekistan ranks 97th 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 Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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.