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

Poland: Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 98.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
98.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
64th
of 194 countries
All-time high
98.0%
in 2019
All-time low
89.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0204060801002000201220242000: 89 %2001: 90 %2002: 91 %2003: 91 %2004: 92 %2005: 92 %2006: 93 %2007: 93 %2008: 94 %2009: 94 %2010: 94 %2011: 95 %2012: 95 %2013: 95 %2014: 96 %2015: 96 %2016: 97 %2017: 97 %2018: 97 %2019: 98 %2020: 98 %2021: 98 %2022: 98 %2023: 98 %2024: 98 %

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 Poland stood at 98.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Poland peaked at 98.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 89.0%, in 2000.

That places Poland 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 91.9% 89.0% 94.0% 10
2010s 96.0% 94.0% 98.0% 10
2020s 98.0% 98.0% 98.0% 5

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 64 Brazil 98.0% compare
  2. 64 Bulgaria 98.0% compare
  3. 64 Moldova 98.0% compare
  4. 64 Saint Lucia 98.0% compare
  5. 64 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 98.0% compare
  6. 64 Slovenia 98.0% compare
  7. 64 Turkey 98.0% 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 Poland?
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Poland 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 Poland?
The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 89.0% in 2000.
How does Poland rank for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
Poland 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 Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland 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.