Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Moldova
Moldova: Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 98.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Moldova, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 98.0% 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Moldova peaked at 98.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 64.0%, in 2000.
Moldova ranks 64th 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 Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.0% | — |
| 2001 | 68.0% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 71.0% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 75.0% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 78.0% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 81.0% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 83.0% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 85.0% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 87.0% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 98.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.0%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 98.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.0%, 99% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.0% | 64.0% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.4% | 89.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.0% | 98.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More reference data data for Moldova
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2466 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1366 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6426 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Moldova?
- Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Moldova was 98.0% 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.0% in 2000.
- How does Moldova rank for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Moldova ranks 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova 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.