Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 93.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Dominican Republic stood at 93.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Dominican Republic peaked at 93.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 85.0%, in 2000.
Dominican Republic ranks 95th 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 | 86.4% | 85.0% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.3% | 87.0% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.6% | 92.0% | 93.0% | 5 |
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More reference data data for Dominican Republic
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2951 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.04 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.9243 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.8646 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.7309 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 181.65 2010 = 100 (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Dominican Republic?
- Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Dominican Republic was 93.0% 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.0% in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Dominican Republic ranks 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.