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India, measured — every morning · est. 2026

Access to clean cooking fuel

Share of people cooking with clean fuels and technology rather than wood, dung or coal. It is a health measure as much as an energy one — smoke from cooking is a leading cause of indoor air pollution, borne mostly by women.

Latest
76.7
2023
Published by
World Bank / WHO
annual

Access to clean cooking fuel over time

20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%200020042008201220162020202376.7%
2000–2023 · 24 observations · % of population
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PeriodAccess to clean cooking fuel
202376.7%
202273.4%
202170.2%
202066.5%
201962.7%
201859.0%
201755.3%
201651.8%
201548.4%
201444.8%
201342.4%
201239.3%
201137.0%
201035.0%
200933.6%
200831.9%
200730.7%
200629.3%
200528.3%
200427.3%
200326.2%
200224.9%
200123.8%
200022.7%

Compared with

United States
100.0%
Japan
100.0%
Germany
100.0%
Vietnam
98.7%
Brazil
96.5%
Indonesia
90.6%
South Africa
89.8%
China
88.7%
India
76.7%
Pakistan
54.9%
Nepal
42.7%
Sri Lanka
35.4%
Bangladesh
28.4%
Latest available year for each country · % of population

Source

World Bank / WHO — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.CFT.ACCS.ZS