Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking was 8.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 8.0%.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and up 166.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 9.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2000.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 93rd 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.0% | — |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8.0% | -11.1% |
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of compared with similar countries
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 8.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.5%, 15% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 8.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.0%, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.0% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.0% | 9.0% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.19 Percent per annum (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.60 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 91.64 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -99.45 % change on previous year (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 57.47 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -3.51 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 8.0% 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2000.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 93rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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.