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

Venezuela: Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 92.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
92.0%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
101st
of 194 countries
All-time high
98.0%
in 2000
All-time low
91.0%
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0204060801002000201220242000: 98 %2001: 98 %2002: 97 %2003: 97 %2004: 97 %2005: 97 %2006: 98 %2007: 98 %2008: 98 %2009: 98 %2010: 98 %2011: 98 %2012: 98 %2013: 98 %2014: 97 %2015: 97 %2016: 96 %2017: 95 %2018: 94 %2019: 94 %2020: 93 %2021: 92 %2022: 91 %2023: 91 %2024: 92 %

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 Venezuela is 92.0%, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Venezuela peaked at 98.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 91.0%, in 2022.

Venezuela ranks 101st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.6% 97.0% 98.0% 10
2010s 96.5% 94.0% 98.0% 10
2020s 91.8% 91.0% 93.0% 5

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 101 Latvia 92.0% compare
  2. 103 Bolivia 91.0% compare
  3. 103 Tonga 91.0% compare
  4. 103 Vietnam 91.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Venezuela?
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Venezuela was 92.0% 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 Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 91.0% in 2022.
How does Venezuela rank for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
Venezuela ranks 101st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Venezuela 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.