Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Montenegro
Montenegro: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking was 27.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Montenegro, 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 Montenegro stood at 27.0%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% 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 Montenegro peaked at 39.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2024.
That places Montenegro 70th 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 Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.0% | — |
| 2001 | 33.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 33.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 33.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 34.0% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 35.0% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 35.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 36.0% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 37.0% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 38.0% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 39.0% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 39.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 39.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 38.0% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 37.0% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 36.0% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 34.0% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 33.0% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 31.0% | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 30.0% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 28.0% | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 27.0% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.0% | 33.0% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 34.0% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 27.0% | 33.0% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Montenegro
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 75.12 million BoP, current US$ (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$), per capita 120.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 676.19 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 12.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0732 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,085 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 26.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Montenegro?
- Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Montenegro was 27.0% 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 Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 39.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2024.
- How does Montenegro rank for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Montenegro ranks 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro 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.