Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban in Venezuela

Venezuela: Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban was 96.5 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
96.5
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
98th
of 189 countries
All-time high
99.5
in 2000
All-time low
96.5
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Venezuela, 2000–2023

0204060801002000201120232000: 99.52001: 99.52002: 99.52003: 99.52004: 99.42005: 99.42006: 99.32007: 99.32008: 99.22009: 99.12010: 992011: 992012: 98.82013: 98.72014: 98.52015: 98.42016: 98.22017: 982018: 97.72019: 97.52020: 97.32021: 972022: 96.72023: 96.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Venezuela is 96.5, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Venezuela peaked at 99.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 96.5, in 2023.

Venezuela ranks 98th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban in Venezuela, year by year

Annual values for Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Venezuela, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 99.5 —
2001 99.5 +0.0%
2002 99.5 +0.0%
2003 99.5 +0.0%
2004 99.4 -0.1%
2005 99.4 +0.0%
2006 99.3 -0.1%
2007 99.3 +0.0%
2008 99.2 -0.1%
2009 99.1 -0.1%
2010 99 -0.1%
2011 99 +0.0%
2012 98.8 -0.2%
2013 98.7 -0.1%
2014 98.5 -0.2%
2015 98.4 -0.1%
2016 98.2 -0.2%
2017 98 -0.2%
2018 97.7 -0.3%
2019 97.5 -0.2%
2020 97.3 -0.2%
2021 97 -0.3%
2022 96.7 -0.3%
2023 96.5 -0.2%

Venezuela compared with similar countries

  • Venezuela's 96.5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.2, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Venezuela's 96.5 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98, 98% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.37 99.1 99.5 10
2010s 98.38 97.5 99 10
2020s 96.88 96.5 97.3 4

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 95 Tuvalu 97.2 compare
  2. 96 Dominican Republic 96.9 compare
  3. 97 Uzbekistan 96.8 compare
  4. 98 Jamaica 96.5 compare
  5. 98 South Africa 96.5 compare
  6. 101 Gabon 96.1 compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Venezuela?
Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Venezuela was 96.5 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 Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 99.5 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 96.5 in 2023.
How does Venezuela rank for share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels?
Venezuela ranks 98th 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 Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Venezuela 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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Indicator
Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,536 data points, 2000–2023
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