Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 194 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2021
All-time low
98.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in United Kingdom, 2000–2024
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 United Kingdom stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in United Kingdom peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 98.0%, in 2000.
United Kingdom ranks 1st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.0% | — |
| 2001 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 100.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.0%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.6% | 98.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
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More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in United Kingdom?
- Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in United Kingdom was 100.0% 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.0% in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom rank for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- United Kingdom ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.