Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in France
France: 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 2020
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 France, 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 France stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in France peaked at 100.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 98.0%, in 2000.
That places France 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.0% | — |
| 2001 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- France's 100.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.0%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.7% | 98.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
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- 1 Malaysia 100.0% compare
- 1 Maldives 100.0% compare
- 1 Malta 100.0% compare
- 1 Monaco 100.0% compare
- 1 Netherlands 100.0% compare
- 1 Norway 100.0% compare
- 1 Oman 100.0% compare
- 1 Qatar 100.0% compare
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- 1 United Kingdom 100.0% compare
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More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in France?
- Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in France 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.0% in 2000.
- How does France rank for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- France 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 France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France 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.