Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking was 1.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 1.0% 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.
The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Uruguay peaked at 7.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2019.
That places Uruguay 132nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.0% | — |
| 2001 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 4.0% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.0% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 132 Antigua and Barbuda 1.0% compare
- 132 Armenia 1.0% compare
- 132 Azerbaijan 1.0% compare
- 132 Cyprus 1.0% compare
- 132 Czechia 1.0% compare
- 132 Hungary 1.0% compare
- 132 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.0% compare
- 132 Iraq 1.0% compare
- 132 Italy 1.0% compare
- 132 Lithuania 1.0% compare
- 132 Mauritius 1.0% compare
- 132 Naoero 1.0% compare
- 132 New Zealand 1.0% compare
- 132 Niue 1.0% compare
- 132 Portugal 1.0% compare
- 132 Seychelles 1.0% compare
- 132 Slovakia 1.0% compare
- 132 United Arab Emirates 1.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Uruguay
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 9.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2223 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 5,606 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.176 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 4,439 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 7.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 7.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Uruguay?
- Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Uruguay was 1.0% 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2019.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Uruguay ranks 132nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
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.