Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Georgia
Georgia: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking was 5.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Georgia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 5.0% 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 16.7% on the previous year and down 79.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Georgia peaked at 53.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2024.
Georgia ranks 104th 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 Georgia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.0% | — |
| 2001 | 51.0% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.0% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 47.0% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 45.0% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 43.0% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 41.0% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 39.0% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 35.0% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 33.0% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 30.0% | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 27.0% | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 21.0% | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 19.0% | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 14.0% | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | -16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.6% | 37.0% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 12.0% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 5.0% | 11.0% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Georgia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.32 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 266.07 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 67.6 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.66 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 3.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0434 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 420.58 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 38.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Georgia?
- Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Georgia was 5.0% 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 Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2024.
- How does Georgia rank for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Georgia ranks 104th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia 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.