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

Montenegro: Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 73.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
73.0%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
124th
of 194 countries
All-time high
73.0%
in 2024
All-time low
61.0%
in 2013
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Montenegro, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 67 %2001: 67 %2002: 67 %2003: 67 %2004: 66 %2005: 66 %2006: 66 %2007: 65 %2008: 65 %2009: 64 %2010: 63 %2011: 62 %2012: 62 %2013: 61 %2014: 61 %2015: 61 %2016: 62 %2017: 63 %2018: 64 %2019: 66 %2020: 67 %2021: 69 %2022: 70 %2023: 72 %2024: 73 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Montenegro is 73.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Montenegro peaked at 73.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61.0%, in 2013.

Montenegro ranks 124th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 66.0% 64.0% 67.0% 10
2010s 62.5% 61.0% 66.0% 10
2020s 70.2% 67.0% 73.0% 5

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 121 India 81.0% compare
  2. 122 Marshall Islands 80.0% compare
  3. 123 Paraguay 76.0% compare
  4. 124 Guyana 73.0% compare
  5. 126 Botswana 71.0% compare
  6. 127 Bosnia and Herzegovina 65.0% compare
  7. 127 Samoa 65.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Montenegro?
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Montenegro was 73.0% 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 Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 61.0% in 2013.
How does Montenegro rank for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
Montenegro ranks 124th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Montenegro 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.