Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: 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 Kazakhstan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Kazakhstan stood at 4.0%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Kazakhstan peaked at 17.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2021.
Kazakhstan ranks 109th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.0% | — |
| 2001 | 15.0% | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 13.0% | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 12.0% | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 11.0% | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | -16.7% |
| 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 | 11.7% | 9.0% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 5.0% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.0% | 5.0% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Kazakhstan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.38 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 468.52 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 22.48 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -916.40 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -143.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -43.97 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 44.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Kazakhstan?
- Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2021.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.