Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking was 2.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 2.0% 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.
That represents a change of down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Bulgaria peaked at 15.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2023.
Bulgaria ranks 124th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.0% | — |
| 2001 | 14.0% | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 12.0% | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.0% | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -33.3% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8% | 8.0% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.0% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.0% | 3.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 124 Brazil 2.0% compare
- 124 Republic of Moldova 2.0% compare
- 124 Poland 2.0% compare
- 124 Saint Lucia 2.0% compare
- 124 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.0% compare
- 124 Slovenia 2.0% compare
- 124 Türkiye 2.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.58 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 234.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.88 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 60.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 759.02 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Bulgaria?
- Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Bulgaria was 2.0% 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 Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Bulgaria ranks 124th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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.