Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use was 91.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Viet Nam, 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 access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Viet Nam is 91.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Viet Nam peaked at 91.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2000.
Viet Nam ranks 103rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.0% | — |
| 2001 | 18.0% | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 21.0% | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 25.0% | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 28.0% | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 31.0% | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 34.0% | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 37.0% | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 40.0% | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 44.0% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 47.0% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 50.0% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 55.0% | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 59.0% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 63.0% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 67.0% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 71.0% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 75.0% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 78.0% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 81.0% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 84.0% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 86.0% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 88.0% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 90.0% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.3% | 15.0% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 47.0% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 84.0% | 91.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More energy & mining data for Viet Nam
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 7.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 3.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Viet Nam?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Viet Nam was 91.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2000.
- How does Viet Nam rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use?
- Viet Nam ranks 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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 Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels or technologies reduce exposure to indoor air pollutants, a leading cause of death in low-income households. Energy is measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.