Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Belgium
Belgium: Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 100.0% 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.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Belgium peaked at 100.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 98.0%, in 2000.
That places Belgium 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.9% | 98.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Belgium?
- Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Belgium was 100.0% 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.0% in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Belgium ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium 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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About this data
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.