Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking was 6.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Uzbekistan, 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 Uzbekistan stood at 6.0%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Uzbekistan peaked at 18.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2022.
That places Uzbekistan 101st 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 Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.0% | — |
| 2001 | 17.0% | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16.0% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 15.0% | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 6.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.5%, 11% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 6.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 6.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4% | 14.0% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 8.0% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 6.0% | 7.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
More economy & growth data for Uzbekistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 158.18 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.27 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.40 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 47.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0299 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 118.7 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 19.33 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Uzbekistan?
- Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Uzbekistan was 6.0% 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 Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2022.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Uzbekistan ranks 101st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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.