Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Romania
Romania: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use was 96.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Romania, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Romania stood at 96.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Romania peaked at 96.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 72.0%, in 2000.
That places Romania 76th 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.0% | — |
| 2001 | 73.0% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 75.0% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 76.0% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 78.0% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 79.0% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 81.0% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 82.0% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 93.0% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.3% | 72.0% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.6% | 84.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 94.0% | 96.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More energy & mining data for Romania
- Fuel imports 8.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.7% (2024)
- Gas production 89.07 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 4,711 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 89.07 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 4,711 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 Romania?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Romania was 96.0% 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.0% in 2000.
- How does Romania rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use?
- Romania ranks 76th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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.