Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Estonia
Estonia: 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 Estonia, 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 Estonia is 4.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Estonia peaked at 19.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2022.
That places Estonia 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 Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.0% | — |
| 2001 | 17.0% | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 16.0% | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 15.0% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 14.0% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.0% | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.6% | 10.0% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 5.0% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.0% | 5.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More economy & growth data for Estonia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -24.28 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -17.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -838.20 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 75.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -613.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0519 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 1,785 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Estonia?
- Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Estonia 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2022.
- How does Estonia rank for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Estonia 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 Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia 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.