Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 99.4 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Viet Nam, 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 Viet Nam stood at 99.4. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Viet Nam peaked at 99.4 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.3, in 2000.
Viet Nam ranks 73rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.3 | — |
| 2001 | 44.65 | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 50.4 | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 55.7 | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 60.6 | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 65.2 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 69.3 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 73.1 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 76.6 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 79.5 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 83 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 85.6 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 88.1 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 90.3 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 92 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 93.7 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 95.2 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 96.2 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 97.2 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 97.9 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 98.5 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 98.9 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 99.1 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 99.4 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.44 | 39.3 | 79.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.92 | 83 | 97.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.97 | 98.5 | 99.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 70 Azerbaijan 99.7 compare
- 71 Iraq 99.6 compare
- 72 Türkiye 99.5 compare
- 73 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 99.4 compare
- 73 Mauritius 99.4 compare
- 76 Jordan 99.3 compare
- 76 Republic of Moldova 99.3 compare
More population data for Viet Nam
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5387 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.4983 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5387 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.531 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 292.59 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.95 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Viet Nam?
- Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Viet Nam was 99.4 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 Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3 in 2000.
- How does Viet Nam rank for share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Viet Nam ranks 73rd 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 Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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.