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

Italy: Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 99.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
99.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 194 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2004
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 Italy, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 98 %2001: 98 %2002: 98 %2003: 98 %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: 99 %2020: 99 %2021: 99 %2022: 99 %2023: 99 %2024: 99 %

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

Analysis

Italy 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.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Italy peaked at 99.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 98.0%, in 2000.

That places Italy 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.6% 98.0% 99.0% 10
2010s 99.0% 99.0% 99.0% 10
2020s 99.0% 99.0% 99.0% 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 45 Antigua and Barbuda 99.0% compare
  2. 45 Armenia 99.0% compare
  3. 45 Azerbaijan 99.0% compare
  4. 45 Cyprus 99.0% compare
  5. 45 Czechia 99.0% compare
  6. 45 Hungary 99.0% compare
  7. 45 Iran 99.0% compare
  8. 45 Iraq 99.0% compare
  9. 45 Lithuania 99.0% compare
  10. 45 Mauritius 99.0% compare
  11. 45 Nauru 99.0% compare
  12. 45 New Zealand 99.0% compare
  13. 45 Niue 99.0% compare
  14. 45 Portugal 99.0% compare
  15. 45 Seychelles 99.0% compare
  16. 45 Slovakia 99.0% compare
  17. 45 United Arab Emirates 99.0% compare
  18. 45 Uruguay 99.0% compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Italy?
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Italy 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2004.
What is the lowest share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 98.0% in 2000.
How does Italy rank for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
Italy 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 Italy?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy 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.