Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 94.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Uzbekistan, 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 Uzbekistan stood at 94.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Uzbekistan peaked at 94.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 82.0%, in 2000.
That places Uzbekistan 92nd 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.
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.0% | — |
| 2001 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 94.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.5%, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 94.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.0%, 95% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.6% | 82.0% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.5% | 87.0% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.6% | 93.0% | 94.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
More reference data data for Uzbekistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2736 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.49 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Uzbekistan?
- Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Uzbekistan was 94.0% 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 Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.0% in 2000.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Uzbekistan ranks 92nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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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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.