Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking was 18.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Kyrgyzstan, 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 Kyrgyzstan stood at 18.0%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 44.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2024.
That places Kyrgyzstan 75th 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 Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.0% | — |
| 2001 | 43.0% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 41.0% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 39.0% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 38.0% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 36.0% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 35.0% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 34.0% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 32.0% | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 32.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 30.0% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 29.0% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 28.0% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 27.0% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 26.0% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 23.0% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 22.0% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 21.0% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20.0% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 19.0% | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 18.0% | -5.3% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 18.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.5%, 33% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 18.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 18.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.4% | 32.0% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 22.0% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 18.0% | 21.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 72 Paraguay 24.0% compare
- 73 Marshall Islands 20.0% compare
- 74 India 19.0% compare
- 76 Tuvalu 16.0% compare
- 77 Cook Islands 15.0% compare
- 78 North Macedonia 13.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Kyrgyzstan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 17.37 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.41 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 255.34 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 60.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 35.36 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 57.21 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Kyrgyzstan?
- Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Kyrgyzstan was 18.0% 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2024.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 75th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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.