Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in China
China: Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 90.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in China, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
China recorded 90.0% 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 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in China peaked at 90.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 2000.
China ranks 106th 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.
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.0% | — |
| 2001 | 40.0% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 42.0% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 44.0% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 46.0% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 48.0% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 49.0% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 50.0% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 52.0% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 55.0% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 58.0% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 61.0% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 64.0% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 66.0% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 69.0% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 72.0% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 75.0% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 77.0% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 80.0% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 82.0% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 84.0% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 86.0% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 88.0% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 90.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.0%, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 90.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 82.0%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.4% | 38.0% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.4% | 58.0% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 84.0% | 90.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in China?
- Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in China was 90.0% 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 2000.
- How does China rank for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- China ranks 106th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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.