Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking was 32.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
32.4%
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
139th
of 190 countries
All-time high
32.4%
in 2016
All-time low
8.8%
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2016

Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking in Afghanistan, 2000–2016

10152025302000200820162000: 8.8 % of total population2001: 9.5 % of total population2002: 10.4 % of total population2003: 11.5 % of total population2004: 12.4 % of total population2005: 13.5 % of total population2006: 14.8 % of total population2007: 16 % of total population2008: 17.4 % of total population2009: 18.8 % of total population2010: 20.7 % of total population2011: 22.3 % of total population2012: 24.1 % of total population2013: 26.2 % of total population2014: 28 % of total population2015: 30.1 % of total population2016: 32.4 % of total population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 32.4% for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 119.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Afghanistan peaked at 32.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2000.

Afghanistan ranks 139th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking (% of total population) in Afghanistan, 2000 to 2016.
Year % of total population Change
2000 8.8%
2001 9.5% +8.1%
2002 10.4% +9.3%
2003 11.5% +10.3%
2004 12.4% +8.5%
2005 13.5% +8.5%
2006 14.8% +9.8%
2007 16.0% +8.0%
2008 17.4% +9.1%
2009 18.8% +8.0%
2010 20.7% +9.8%
2011 22.3% +8.0%
2012 24.1% +7.8%
2013 26.2% +8.7%
2014 28.0% +7.0%
2015 30.1% +7.5%
2016 32.4% +7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.3% 8.8% 18.8% 10
2010s 26.3% 20.7% 32.4% 7

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 136 Fiji 39.6% compare
  2. 137 Lesotho 35.6% compare
  3. 138 Equatorial Guinea 34.4% compare
  4. 140 Samoa 32.3% compare
  5. 141 Senegal 31.6% compare
  6. 142 Zimbabwe 29.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Afghanistan?
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Afghanistan was 32.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2000.
How does Afghanistan rank for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking?
Afghanistan ranks 139th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 119.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 3,230 data points, 2000–2016
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