Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Poland
Poland: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking was 2.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Poland, 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 Poland is 2.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Poland peaked at 11.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2019.
Poland ranks 124th 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 Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.0% | — |
| 2001 | 10.0% | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 9.0% | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1% | 6.0% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 2.0% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 124 Brazil 2.0% compare
- 124 Bulgaria 2.0% compare
- 124 Republic of Moldova 2.0% compare
- 124 Saint Lucia 2.0% compare
- 124 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.0% compare
- 124 Slovenia 2.0% compare
- 124 Türkiye 2.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Poland
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 8.38 billion BoP, current US$ (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$), per capita 229.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 20.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -2.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 549.65 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 21.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2625 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 7,460 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Poland?
- Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Poland was 2.0% 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2019.
- How does Poland rank for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Poland ranks 124th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland 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.