Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 96.5 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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 rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 99.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 96.5, in 2023.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 98th 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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, Bolivarian Republic of
- 95 Tuvalu 97.2 compare
- 96 Dominican Republic 96.9 compare
- 97 Uzbekistan 96.8 compare
- 98 Jamaica 96.5 compare
- 98 South Africa 96.5 compare
- 101 Gabon 96.1 compare
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- Population density 32.06 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 96.5 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.5 in 2023.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 98th 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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.