South Asia - Access to clean fuels

Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking (% of population)

Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking (% of population) in South Asia was 60.23 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 60.23 in 2020, while its lowest value was 20.57 in 2000.

Definition: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking is the proportion of total population primarily using clean cooking fuels and technologies for cooking. Under WHO guidelines, kerosene is excluded from clean cooking fuels.

Source: World Bank, Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) database from WHO Global Household Energy database.

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Year Value
2000 20.57
2001 21.52
2002 22.68
2003 23.77
2004 25.01
2005 26.21
2006 27.15
2007 28.20
2008 29.57
2009 31.34
2010 32.74
2011 34.39
2012 36.49
2013 38.32
2014 41.05
2015 43.88
2016 46.55
2017 50.18
2018 53.49
2019 56.89
2020 60.23

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Energy production & use