Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking was 88.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
88.7%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
91st
of 190 countries
All-time high
88.7%
in 2016
All-time low
65.0%
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2016

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

0204060802000200820162000: 65 % of total population2001: 68.7 % of total population2002: 72.1 % of total population2003: 75.1 % of total population2004: 77.6 % of total population2005: 79.8 % of total population2006: 81.5 % of total population2007: 83 % of total population2008: 84.2 % of total population2009: 85.2 % of total population2010: 86 % of total population2011: 86.7 % of total population2012: 87.3 % of total population2013: 87.7 % of total population2014: 88.1 % of total population2015: 88.4 % of total population2016: 88.7 % of total population

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Bulgaria is 88.7%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Bulgaria peaked at 88.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 65.0%, in 2000.

Bulgaria ranks 91st 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 Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking (% of total population) in Bulgaria, 2000 to 2016.
Year % of total population Change
2000 65.0%
2001 68.7% +5.8%
2002 72.1% +4.9%
2003 75.1% +4.2%
2004 77.6% +3.4%
2005 79.8% +2.7%
2006 81.5% +2.2%
2007 83.0% +1.9%
2008 84.2% +1.4%
2009 85.2% +1.2%
2010 86.0% +1.0%
2011 86.7% +0.8%
2012 87.3% +0.7%
2013 87.7% +0.5%
2014 88.1% +0.5%
2015 88.4% +0.4%
2016 88.7% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 77.2% 65.0% 85.2% 10
2010s 87.6% 86.0% 88.7% 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 88 Seychelles 90.4% compare
  2. 89 Suriname 89.6% compare
  3. 90 Panama 89.0% compare
  4. 92 Palau 86.9% compare
  5. 93 El Salvador 86.0% compare
  6. 94 Romania 85.9% 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 Bulgaria?
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Bulgaria was 88.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 88.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 65.0% in 2000.
How does Bulgaria rank for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking?
Bulgaria ranks 91st out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria 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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