Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 96.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Kazakhstan, 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 Kazakhstan stood at 96.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Kazakhstan peaked at 96.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 83.0%, in 2000.
Kazakhstan ranks 77th 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 Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 83.0% | — |
| 2001 | 85.0% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 87.0% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 96.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.0%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 96.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.0%, 97% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.3% | 83.0% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.3% | 91.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 95.0% | 96.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More reference data data for Kazakhstan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8607 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Kazakhstan?
- Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Kazakhstan was 96.0% 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.0% in 2000.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Kazakhstan ranks 77th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.