Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Hungary
Hungary: Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 99.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Hungary, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 99.0% 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 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Hungary peaked at 99.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 92.0%, in 2000.
That places Hungary 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.0% | — |
| 2001 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 99.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 99% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 99.0% 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 | 93.8% | 92.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.6% | 95.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 98.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 45 Antigua and Barbuda 99.0% compare
- 45 Armenia 99.0% compare
- 45 Azerbaijan 99.0% compare
- 45 Cyprus 99.0% compare
- 45 Czechia 99.0% compare
- 45 Iran 99.0% compare
- 45 Iraq 99.0% compare
- 45 Italy 99.0% compare
- 45 Lithuania 99.0% compare
- 45 Mauritius 99.0% compare
- 45 Nauru 99.0% compare
- 45 New Zealand 99.0% compare
- 45 Niue 99.0% compare
- 45 Portugal 99.0% compare
- 45 Seychelles 99.0% compare
- 45 Slovakia 99.0% compare
- 45 United Arab Emirates 99.0% compare
- 45 Uruguay 99.0% compare
More reference data data for Hungary
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6937 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.09 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Hungary?
- Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Hungary was 99.0% 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 Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.0% in 2000.
- How does Hungary rank for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Hungary ranks 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary 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.