Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Canada

Canada: Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 194 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2019
All-time low
98.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Canada, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 98 %2001: 98 %2002: 98 %2003: 99 %2004: 99 %2005: 99 %2006: 99 %2007: 99 %2008: 99 %2009: 99 %2010: 99 %2011: 99 %2012: 99 %2013: 99 %2014: 99 %2015: 99 %2016: 99 %2017: 99 %2018: 99 %2019: 100 %2020: 100 %2021: 100 %2022: 100 %2023: 100 %2024: 100 %

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Canada is 100.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Canada peaked at 100.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 98.0%, in 2000.

That places Canada 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.7% 98.0% 99.0% 10
2010s 99.1% 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 Canada?
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Canada 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 Canada?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 98.0% in 2000.
How does Canada rank for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
Canada 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 Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Canada 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

Indicator
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,850 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.