Countries With the Fastest Growth in Access to clean cooking fuels (5-Year Change)
Change in Access to clean cooking fuels over the five years to each country's latest year, in points (a share or rate is not shown as a % of itself). Only countries that rose are listed. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
Cambodia rose the most: by 19 pts, from 38% of population to 57% of population in the five years to 2024. Djibouti is second (+18 pts), followed by Samoa (+18 pts). 123 countries rose over that period; the median change among them was +3 pts.
- #1
- Cambodia · +19 pts
- Median
- +3 pts
- Coverage
- 123 countries
- Data year
- 2024
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | From | To | 5-year change (points) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cambodia | 38 | 57 | +19 pts |
| 2 | Djibouti | 28 | 46 | +18 pts |
| 3 | Samoa | 47 | 65 | +18 pts |
| 4 | India | 64 | 81 | +17 pts |
| 5 | Côte d'Ivoire | 36 | 48 | +12 pts |
| 6 | Kenya | 20 | 32 | +12 pts |
| 7 | Kiribati | 12 | 24 | +12 pts |
| 8 | Nigeria | 16 | 28 | +12 pts |
| 9 | Myanmar | 35 | 46 | +11 pts |
| 10 | Fiji | 51 | 61 | +10 pts |
| 11 | Viet Nam | 81 | 91 | +10 pts |
| 12 | Congo, Rep. | 31 | 40 | +9 pts |
| 13 | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. | 26 | 35 | +9 pts |
| 14 | Indonesia | 81 | 90 | +9 pts |
| 15 | Lesotho | 49 | 58 | +9 pts |
| 16 | Mongolia | 50 | 59 | +9 pts |
| 17 | Philippines | 55 | 64 | +9 pts |
| 18 | Serbia | 80 | 89 | +9 pts |
| 19 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 57 | 65 | +8 pts |
| 20 | China | 82 | 90 | +8 pts |
| 21 | Ghana | 27 | 35 | +8 pts |
| 22 | Peru | 85 | 93 | +8 pts |
| 23 | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 14 | 22 | +8 pts |
| 24 | Senegal | 31 | 39 | +8 pts |
| 25 | Tonga | 83 | 91 | +8 pts |
| 26 | Albania | 82 | 89 | +7 pts |
| 27 | Cabo Verde | 82 | 89 | +7 pts |
| 28 | Georgia | 88 | 95 | +7 pts |
| 29 | Guatemala | 44 | 51 | +7 pts |
| 30 | Honduras | 50 | 57 | +7 pts |
| 31 | Montenegro | 66 | 73 | +7 pts |
| 32 | Tuvalu | 77 | 84 | +7 pts |
| 33 | Angola | 50 | 56 | +6 pts |
| 34 | Burkina Faso | 12 | 18 | +6 pts |
| 35 | Bangladesh | 23 | 29 | +6 pts |
| 36 | North Macedonia | 81 | 87 | +6 pts |
| 37 | Mauritania | 50 | 56 | +6 pts |
| 38 | Nicaragua | 57 | 63 | +6 pts |
| 39 | Nepal | 39 | 45 | +6 pts |
| 40 | Paraguay | 70 | 76 | +6 pts |
| 41 | Rwanda | 3 | 9 | +6 pts |
| 42 | Eswatini | 50 | 56 | +6 pts |
| 43 | Timor-Leste | 13 | 19 | +6 pts |
| 44 | Bhutan | 88 | 93 | +5 pts |
| 45 | Botswana | 66 | 71 | +5 pts |
| 46 | Cameroon | 27 | 32 | +5 pts |
| 47 | Equatorial Guinea | 45 | 50 | +5 pts |
| 48 | Marshall Islands | 75 | 80 | +5 pts |
| 49 | Pakistan | 46 | 51 | +5 pts |
| 50 | Togo | 10 | 15 | +5 pts |
| 51 | Tajikistan | 83 | 88 | +5 pts |
| 52 | Bolivia | 87 | 91 | +4 pts |
| 53 | Eritrea | 17 | 21 | +4 pts |
| 54 | Kyrgyz Republic | 78 | 82 | +4 pts |
| 55 | El Salvador | 91 | 95 | +4 pts |
| 56 | São Tomé and Principe | 3 | 7 | +4 pts |
| 57 | Chad | 7 | 11 | +4 pts |
| 58 | Thailand | 84 | 88 | +4 pts |
| 59 | Tanzania | 7 | 11 | +4 pts |
| 60 | Zimbabwe | 33 | 37 | +4 pts |
| 61 | Belize | 86 | 89 | +3 pts |
| 62 | Comoros | 8 | 11 | +3 pts |
| 63 | Gabon | 90 | 93 | +3 pts |
| 64 | Croatia | 94 | 97 | +3 pts |
| 65 | Mexico | 85 | 88 | +3 pts |
| 66 | Niger | 3 | 6 | +3 pts |
| 67 | Romania | 93 | 96 | +3 pts |
| 68 | Solomon Islands | 11 | 14 | +3 pts |
| 69 | Vanuatu | 17 | 20 | +3 pts |
| 70 | South Africa | 87 | 90 | +3 pts |
| 71 | Benin | 6 | 8 | +2 pts |
| 72 | Bulgaria | 96 | 98 | +2 pts |
| 73 | Brazil | 96 | 98 | +2 pts |
| 74 | Chile | 94 | 96 | +2 pts |
| 75 | Colombia | 91 | 93 | +2 pts |
| 76 | Cuba | 94 | 96 | +2 pts |
| 77 | Dominica | 92 | 94 | +2 pts |
| 78 | Jamaica | 91 | 93 | +2 pts |
| 79 | Lao PDR | 8 | 10 | +2 pts |
| 80 | Latvia | 90 | 92 | +2 pts |
| 81 | Mozambique | 6 | 8 | +2 pts |
| 82 | Namibia | 44 | 46 | +2 pts |
| 83 | Panama | 92 | 94 | +2 pts |
| 84 | Papua New Guinea | 10 | 12 | +2 pts |
| 85 | Uzbekistan | 92 | 94 | +2 pts |
| 86 | Austria | 95 | 96 | +1 pts |
| 87 | Azerbaijan | 98 | 99 | +1 pts |
| 88 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 4 | 5 | +1 pts |
| 89 | Costa Rica | 96 | 97 | +1 pts |
| 90 | Dominican Republic | 92 | 93 | +1 pts |
| 91 | Spain | 96 | 97 | +1 pts |
| 92 | Estonia | 95 | 96 | +1 pts |
| 93 | Ethiopia | 6 | 7 | +1 pts |
| 94 | Finland | 99 | 100 | +1 pts |
| 95 | France | 99 | 100 | +1 pts |
| 96 | United Kingdom | 99 | 100 | +1 pts |
| 97 | Guinea | 1 | 2 | +1 pts |
| 98 | Gambia, The | 2 | 3 | +1 pts |
| 99 | Guinea-Bissau | 1 | 2 | +1 pts |
| 100 | Greece | 99 | 100 | +1 pts |
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About the top 10
#1 Cambodia
Cambodia ranks #1 on this list with +19 pts.
- Capital
- Phnom Penh
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 17.85 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$51.27 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$2,872 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 70.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 41.1% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Phnom Penh.
Also ranks #3 in time to start a business (days) · #5 in manufacturing value added share of gdp · #6 in labour force participation rate.
#2 Djibouti
Djibouti ranks #2 on this list with +18 pts.
- Capital
- Djibouti
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 1.18 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$4.62 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$3,906 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 66.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 73% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in youth unemployment rate · #3 in unemployment rate · #4 in prevalence of wasting (under-5).
#3 Samoa
Samoa ranks #3 on this list with +18 pts.
- Capital
- Apia
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 219,310 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.29 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$5,873 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 71.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 17.5% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in rural population share · #4 in diabetes prevalence · #16 in age dependency ratio.
#4 India
India ranks #4 on this list with +17 pts.
- Capital
- New Delhi
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 1.46 billion people (2025)
- GDP
- US$3.96 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$2,703 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 72.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 35.7% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru.
Also ranks #1 in population · #1 in rural population · #1 in remittances received.
#5 Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire ranks #5 on this list with +12 pts.
- Capital
- Yamoussoukro
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 32.71 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$99.77 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$3,050 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 62.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 54.5% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Abidjan.
Also ranks #5 in agricultural land share · #9 in livestock production index · #10 in mobile subscriptions per 100.
#6 Kenya
Kenya ranks #6 on this list with +12 pts.
- Capital
- Nairobi
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 57.53 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$135.94 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$2,363 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 63.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 32.2% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Nairobi, Mombasa.
Also ranks #8 in prevalence of undernourishment · #8 in deposit interest rate · #12 in poverty headcount ratio.
#7 Kiribati
Kiribati ranks #7 on this list with +12 pts.
- Capital
- South Tarawa
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 136,490 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$349.23 million (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$2,559 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 66.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 63.4% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in education expenditure share of gdp · #2 in government revenue share of gdp · #3 in income share of poorest 10%.
#8 Nigeria
Nigeria ranks #8 on this list with +12 pts.
- Capital
- Abuja
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 237.53 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$290.79 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,224 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 54.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 63.8% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Lagos, Kano, Port Harcourt.
Also ranks #1 in under-5 mortality rate · #1 in maternal mortality ratio · #1 in children out of school (primary).
#9 Myanmar
Myanmar ranks #9 on this list with +11 pts.
- Capital
- Naypyidaw
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 54.85 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$81.67 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,489 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 67.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 30.6% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Yangon, Mandalay, Naypyidaw.
Also ranks #3 in smoking prevalence · #6 in refugee population by origin · #8 in manufacturing value added share of gdp.
#10 Fiji
Fiji ranks #10 on this list with +10 pts.
- Capital
- Suva
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 933,150 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$6.2 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$6,642 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 67.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 59.5% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in mobile subscriptions per 100 · #5 in completion rate (primary) · #6 in livestock production index.
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Source and method
Change in Access to clean cooking fuels over the five years to each country's latest year, in points (a share or rate is not shown as a % of itself). Only countries that rose are listed.
Source: The World Bank, indicator EG.CFT.ACCS.ZS. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
The World Bank: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking (% of population): Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, ACRA Europe (via World Development Indicators)
Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, ACRA Europe; Internationa.
Values are shown as published (changes are computed from the published values). Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.