Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Albania
Albania: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking was 11.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Albania, 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 without access to clean fuels for cooking in Albania stood at 11.0%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Albania peaked at 61.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2024.
Albania ranks 82nd 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.
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.0% | — |
| 2001 | 58.0% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 55.0% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 52.0% | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 50.0% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 47.0% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 45.0% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 42.0% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 40.0% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 35.0% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 32.0% | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 30.0% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 29.0% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 27.0% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 25.0% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 23.0% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 21.0% | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 18.0% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 14.0% | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 13.0% | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 11.0% | -8.3% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 11.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.0%, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 11.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 11.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.7% | 37.0% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 18.0% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 11.0% | 16.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More economy & growth data for Albania
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 341.64 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 145.41 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0606 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 788.1 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 32.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Albania?
- Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Albania was 11.0% 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 without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 61.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2024.
- How does Albania rank for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Albania ranks 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania 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 without access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of population without primary reliance on clean fuels and technology is calculated as the number of people unable to use clean fuels and technologies for cooking, heating and lighting divided by total population reporting that any cooking, heating or lighting, expressed as percentage. “Clean” is defined by the emission rate targets and specific fuel recommendations (i.e. against unprocessed coal and kerosene) included in the normative guidance WHO guidelines for indoor air quality: household fuel combustion.