Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Albania
Albania: Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 89.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Albania, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Albania recorded 89.0% for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Albania peaked at 89.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 2000.
Albania ranks 110th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.3% | 39.0% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.1% | 65.0% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.8% | 84.0% | 89.0% | 5 |
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- Summer temperature anomalies 2.22 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.83 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.62 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.81 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Albania?
- Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Albania was 89.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 2000.
- How does Albania rank for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Albania ranks 110th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Access to clean fuels or technologies such as natural gas, electricity, and clean cookstoves reduces exposure to indoor air pollutants, a leading cause of death in low-income households.