Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Romania
Romania: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita was 96.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Romania, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Romania is 96.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Romania peaked at 96.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 72.0%, in 2000.
Romania ranks 77th 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.
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.0% | — |
| 2001 | 73.0% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 75.0% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 76.0% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 78.0% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 79.0% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 81.0% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 82.0% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 93.0% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 96.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 96% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Romania's 96.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.0%, 97% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.3% | 72.0% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.6% | 84.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 94.0% | 96.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More economy & growth data for Romania
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 197.24 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0197 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 144.02 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Romania?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Romania was 96.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.0% in 2000.
- How does Romania rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita?
- Romania ranks 77th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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 Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels for cooking is vital in reducing the burden of health and mortality impacts of indoor air pollution. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.