Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Vietnam
Vietnam: Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 91.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Vietnam, 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 Vietnam stood at 91.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Vietnam peaked at 91.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2000.
Vietnam ranks 103rd 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 Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.0% | — |
| 2001 | 18.0% | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 21.0% | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 25.0% | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 28.0% | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 31.0% | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 34.0% | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 37.0% | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 40.0% | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 44.0% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 47.0% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 50.0% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 55.0% | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 59.0% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 63.0% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 67.0% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 71.0% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 75.0% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 78.0% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 81.0% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 84.0% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 86.0% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 88.0% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 90.0% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 91.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.0%, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 91.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 82.0%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.3% | 15.0% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 47.0% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 84.0% | 91.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More reference data data for Vietnam
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 12.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 23.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Vietnam?
- Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Vietnam was 91.0% 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Vietnam ranks 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.