Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in China
China: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use was 90.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in China, 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 China is 90.0%, 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 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in China peaked at 90.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 2000.
That places China 105th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.0% | — |
| 2001 | 40.0% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 42.0% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 44.0% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 46.0% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 48.0% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 49.0% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 50.0% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 52.0% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 55.0% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 58.0% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 61.0% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 64.0% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 66.0% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 69.0% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 72.0% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 75.0% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 77.0% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 80.0% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 82.0% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 84.0% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 86.0% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 88.0% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.4% | 38.0% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.4% | 58.0% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 84.0% | 90.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More energy & mining data for China
- Fuel imports 20.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 15.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.5% (2024)
- Gas production 2,641 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,865 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 2,641 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 1,865 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in China?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in China was 90.0% 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 2000.
- How does China rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use?
- China ranks 105th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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.