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
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Romania, 2000–2024
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.
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.0% | — |
| 2001 | 73.0% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 75.0% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 76.0% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 78.0% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 79.0% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 81.0% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 82.0% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 93.0% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 96.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 96% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Romania'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 | 78.3% | 72.0% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.6% | 84.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 94.0% | 96.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More reference data data for Romania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.75 (2050)
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
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.