Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking was 17.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
17.7%
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
150th
of 190 countries
All-time high
17.7%
in 2016
All-time low
7.2%
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2016

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

051015202000200820162000: 7.2 % of total population2001: 7.8 % of total population2002: 8.2 % of total population2003: 8.7 % of total population2004: 9.2 % of total population2005: 9.7 % of total population2006: 10.4 % of total population2007: 10.9 % of total population2008: 11.6 % of total population2009: 12.2 % of total population2010: 12.9 % of total population2011: 13.6 % of total population2012: 14.3 % of total population2013: 15.1 % of total population2014: 16 % of total population2015: 16.7 % of total population2016: 17.7 % of total population

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

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 17.7% 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 6.2% on the previous year and up 71.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Bangladesh peaked at 17.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2000.

That places Bangladesh 150th out of 190 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking (% of total population) in Bangladesh, 2000 to 2016.
Year % of total population Change
2000 7.2%
2001 7.8% +7.5%
2002 8.2% +4.9%
2003 8.7% +7.0%
2004 9.2% +5.4%
2005 9.7% +5.9%
2006 10.4% +6.4%
2007 10.9% +5.4%
2008 11.6% +6.1%
2009 12.2% +5.3%
2010 12.9% +5.7%
2011 13.6% +5.7%
2012 14.3% +5.1%
2013 15.1% +5.1%
2014 16.0% +6.0%
2015 16.7% +4.5%
2016 17.7% +6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.6% 7.2% 12.2% 10
2010s 15.2% 12.9% 17.7% 7

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 147 Ghana 21.7% compare
  2. 148 Myanmar 18.4% compare
  3. 149 Cote d'Ivoire 18.2% compare
  4. 151 Cambodia 17.7% compare
  5. 152 Sao Tome and Principe 16.8% compare
  6. 153 Zambia 16.4% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Bangladesh?
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Bangladesh was 17.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2000.
How does Bangladesh rank for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking?
Bangladesh ranks 150th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh 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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