Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and was 72.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Central and Southern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Central and Southern Asia stood at 72.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 72.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2000.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 16th of 23 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.0% | — |
| 2001 | 27.0% | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 28.0% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 29.0% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 30.0% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 31.0% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 32.0% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 33.0% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 34.0% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 35.0% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 36.0% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 38.0% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 40.0% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 43.0% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 46.0% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 48.0% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 51.0% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 54.0% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 57.0% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 60.0% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 63.0% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 65.0% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 68.0% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 70.0% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 72.0% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.4% | 25.0% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 36.0% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.6% | 63.0% | 72.0% | 5 |
More energy & mining data for Central and Southern Asia
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 3.76 (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 25.1% (2023)
- International financial flows to developing countries in support of 5,299 (2024)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 123.94 (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 99.1% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 4.0% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 216.22 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 100.74 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Central and Southern Asia?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Central and Southern Asia was 72.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2000.
- How does Central and Southern Asia rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 16th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central and Southern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technology (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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