Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use was 22.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 22.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 120.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 22.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2000.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 161st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.0% | — |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 17.0% | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 18.0% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 20.0% | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 22.0% | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 1.0% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 6.0% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 15.0% | 22.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 22.0% 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's 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 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.