Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Syria
Syria: Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 96.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Syria, 2000–2024
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 Syria is 96.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Syria peaked at 98.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 96.0%, in 2016.
That places Syria 77th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.0% | — |
| 2001 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 96.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.0%, 19.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 96.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.5%, 96% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.8% | 97.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 96.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 96.0% | 96.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More reference data data for Syria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3995 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 29.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.93 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Syria?
- Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Syria 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.0% in 2016.
- How does Syria rank for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Syria 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 Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Syria 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.