Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in China
China: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking was 10.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in China, 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 share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in China is 10.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in China peaked at 62.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2024.
That places China 86th 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 China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.0% | — |
| 2001 | 60.0% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 58.0% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 56.0% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 54.0% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 52.0% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 51.0% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 50.0% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 48.0% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 45.0% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 42.0% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 39.0% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 36.0% | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 34.0% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 31.0% | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 25.0% | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 23.0% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 20.0% | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 18.0% | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 14.0% | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 12.0% | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 10.0% | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.6% | 45.0% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 18.0% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 10.0% | 16.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More economy & growth data for China
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 157.21 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 111.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 79.98 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 87.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 56.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in China?
- Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in China was 10.0% 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2024.
- How does China rank for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- China ranks 86th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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.