Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Moldova
Moldova: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use was 98.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Moldova, 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 Moldova is 98.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Moldova peaked at 98.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 64.0%, in 2000.
That places Moldova 63rd 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 Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.0% | — |
| 2001 | 68.0% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 71.0% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 75.0% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 78.0% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 81.0% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 83.0% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 85.0% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 87.0% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.0% | 64.0% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.4% | 89.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.0% | 98.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More energy & mining data for Moldova
- Fuel imports 17.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.3% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Moldova?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Moldova was 98.0% 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.0% in 2000.
- How does Moldova rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use?
- Moldova ranks 63rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova 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.