Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking in China

China: Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking was 59.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
59.3%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
119th
of 190 countries
All-time high
59.3%
in 2016
All-time low
46.8%
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2016

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

02040602000200820162000: 46.8 % of total population2001: 48 % of total population2002: 48.6 % of total population2003: 49.5 % of total population2004: 50 % of total population2005: 50.8 % of total population2006: 51.8 % of total population2007: 52.5 % of total population2008: 53.4 % of total population2009: 54.1 % of total population2010: 54.9 % of total population2011: 55.7 % of total population2012: 56.4 % of total population2013: 57.2 % of total population2014: 57.8 % of total population2015: 58.5 % of total population2016: 59.3 % of total population

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

Analysis

China recorded 59.3% 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 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in China peaked at 59.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 46.8%, in 2000.

China ranks 119th 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 China, year by year

Annual values for Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking (% of total population) in China, 2000 to 2016.
Year % of total population Change
2000 46.8%
2001 48.0% +2.5%
2002 48.6% +1.4%
2003 49.5% +1.9%
2004 50.0% +1.1%
2005 50.8% +1.6%
2006 51.8% +1.9%
2007 52.5% +1.4%
2008 53.4% +1.7%
2009 54.1% +1.3%
2010 54.9% +1.6%
2011 55.7% +1.4%
2012 56.4% +1.3%
2013 57.2% +1.5%
2014 57.8% +1.0%
2015 58.5% +1.3%
2016 59.3% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.5% 46.8% 54.1% 10
2010s 57.1% 54.9% 59.3% 7

Countries ranked near China

  1. 116 Botswana 64.1% compare
  2. 117 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 64.0% compare
  3. 118 Bosnia and Herzegovina 63.4% compare
  4. 120 Tonga 59.2% compare
  5. 121 Indonesia 58.4% compare
  6. 122 Honduras 53.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in China?
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in China was 59.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 59.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 46.8% in 2000.
How does China rank for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking?
China ranks 119th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China 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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