Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Austria
Austria: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking was 4.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Austria, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Austria recorded 4.0% for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Austria peaked at 9.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2021.
That places Austria 109th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.0% | — |
| 2001 | 8.0% | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 6.0% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 5.0% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.0% | 5.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More economy & growth data for Austria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.801 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.9157 Percent per annum (2029)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.4588 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 28,874 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4514 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.3725 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 23,440 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7375 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Austria?
- Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Austria was 4.0% 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 Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2021.
- How does Austria rank for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Austria ranks 109th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria 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.