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

Romania: Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 96.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
96.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
77th
of 194 countries
All-time high
96.0%
in 2023
All-time low
72.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0204060801002000201220242000: 72 %2001: 73 %2002: 75 %2003: 76 %2004: 78 %2005: 79 %2006: 81 %2007: 82 %2008: 83 %2009: 84 %2010: 84 %2011: 85 %2012: 86 %2013: 87 %2014: 88 %2015: 89 %2016: 90 %2017: 91 %2018: 93 %2019: 93 %2020: 94 %2021: 95 %2022: 95 %2023: 96 %2024: 96 %

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

Analysis

Romania recorded 96.0% 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 up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Romania peaked at 96.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 72.0%, in 2000.

Romania 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 78.3% 72.0% 84.0% 10
2010s 88.6% 84.0% 93.0% 10
2020s 95.2% 94.0% 96.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Romania?
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Romania 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 Romania?
The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2023.
What is the lowest share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 72.0% in 2000.
How does Romania rank for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
Romania 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 Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania 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.